This stretch is quickly becoming more than a rut. At first, Boston’s struggles over the last month could be explained by poor 3-point shooting. After all, the not-so-secret of the modern NBA is that games are often won or lost at the 3-point line.

Two short weeks after losing by 54 points in Boston, the Toronto Raptors handed the Celtics their most humbling loss of the season.

The Celtics' struggles continued, this time in a loss to the Raptors as they're just 7-7 in their last 14 games.