NEW YORK – Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been fined $35,000 for aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

The NBA has fined Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla for his NSFW comments and looking for a specific referee after the team lost to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night, 117-108. Celtics star Jaylen Brown would also have a problem with the officiating along with Mazzulla,

"We highlight some of the best teams in the NBA on Christmas Day... when you're playing on that day, it's an honor.”

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been fined a huge amount for actions toward game officials on Thursday after their loss to the Chicago Bulls. Mazzul

“Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been fined $35,000 for aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official, it was announced today by Joe ...

NEW YORK – Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been ... it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. The incident occurred at the ...

Embiid scored 27 points with nine rebounds, making 4-of-5 from 3-point range and sinking a pair of free throws with 3 seconds left.

The Celtics have been mortal in December, losing five of 11 games with a defense that plays hard when it feels like it.

The Sixers' two top stars combined for 60 points and showed up in major moments, including Maxey's late layup and Embiid's clutch free throws.

But Maxey zipped past Pritchard and found a clear lane to the basket, where he put in an off-balance layup just before time expired. The play all but finished off the Celtics in this 118-114 loss, and it was an example of the uncharacteristic missteps that doomed them.

After a loss to the rival 76ers, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla had no problem admitting that his squad has struggled recently.

The third game on NBA Christmas Day pitted the Philadelphia 76ers (11-17) against the Boston Celtics (22-8) for the first time all season. The Sixers came to play in the early-evening showdown at TD Garden,