Read what the players and coaches had to say following Boston's 112-104 victory over Brooklyn.
Click on a player to reveal quotes from their postgame press conference.
BRAD STEVENS
RE: 3rd quarter D’Angelo Russell got it cooking, but you held him. What was the difference this time around as opposed to back in Brooklyn?
RE: Marcus Smart & Aron Baynes carried team in first half in stretches there:
RE: Very rarely you see as much zone as you saw tonight. What are the challenges of facing that type of defense and how often do you guys work on that?
RE: Celtics have finished 50 games and are 5th in Eastern Conference; does this meet your expectation?
RE: Gordon (Hayward) struggling last few games, hurting confidence. What do you see from him and do you envision any changes?
RE: Jaylen Brown finishing better in transition, are you working on that with him?
MARCUS SMART
RE: What was the key defensively in the fourth quarter?
RE: What was it like to have a bounce back game after the Warriors game last Saturday?
ARON BAYNES
RE: Being “Splash Brothers” with Marcus Smart:
RE: What was the key defensively in the fourth quarter?
KENNY ATKINSON
RE: What was the difference in the fourth quarter?
RE: When D’Angelo Russell was taken out in the fourth, was there a sequence you wanted to use as a teachable moment?
RE: After that 12-0 run by the Celtics, did you just see a lot of fatigue out there or was it something else?
D'ANGELO RUSSELL
RE: What was the difference in the fourth quarter?
RE: What is the key to fighting through fatigue?
RE: In the fourth quarter, you were on the bench. Did coach have any particular message for you?
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