I think it played out how it was supposed to play out,” Mazzulla said. “We took the shots we were supposed to take.''

The Boston Celtics have their eyes on back-to-back NBA championships and their coaching staff is well prepared to get the job done.

Leading up to the Boston Celtics' championship ring ceremony and 132-109 win over the New York Knicks, the Celtics shared what makes Joe Mazzulla different from any other coach they've had.

Before the Celtics raised their 18th championship banner, Joe Mazzulla paid his respects to those who helped bring the franchise its first 17.

Joe Mazzulla's motivational methods are unconventional, to say the least. But as Celtics players made clear to Chris Forsberg, this team is fully bought in.

During Tuesday’s special pregame ceremony, the Boston Celtics raised their 2024 NBA championship banner into the rafters and were presented with championship ri

In Mazzulla’s eyes, there are two types of pressure: the kind a team puts on itself and the kind created by media hype. The former is important — and certainly present within this Celtics squad, whose players spoke throughout training camp about their desire not to be one-and-done champions. The latter? To Mazzulla, it’s just noise.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, left, speaks with Celtics forward Jayson Tatum during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) AP

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Oct 15, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla looks on from the bench against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images / Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images Multiple Celtics legends appeared at their ring ceremony as the franchise celebrated raising its 18th banner on October 22.