The Celtics suffered a tough 119-115 loss to the Wolves on Saturday night and a lack of production at the free throw line was part of the reason why yet again.

Boston ranks last in the NBA in free throw rate and mustered just 15 total on Saturday night en route to the four-point defeat. When one reporter in Minnesota questioned Joe Mazzulla after the game about the physicality in the contest, the Celtics coach got creative with his response, particularly when addressing a missed foul call on Donte DiVincenzo against Derrick White.

“It was first and 10 and one of their guys had a great tackle on Derrick White on the sideline, a tackle for a loss,” Mazzulla told reporters in Minnesota via NBC Sports Boston. “That was really good by them, so our offensive line’s gotta do a better job winnin

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