Despite having the best regular-season record in the NBA and setting the league record for most wins by 25 points or more with 17, the Celtics finished without any finalists for year-end awards.
Coach Joe Mazzulla didn’t hesitate to shake his head when asked if he was bothered by the lack of representation. He has no issue with it.
“I think it’s beautiful,” Mazzulla said. “Why would you get an award for the past?”
Mazzulla did not bother to address the awards situation with the team. He didn’t feel it was worth addressing in the middle of a playoff series against the Heat, the team that knocked the Celtics out in last year’s Eastern Conference finals.