Memphis Grizzlies shocked the Boston Celtics. Taylor Jenkins' team secured an impressive 127-121 win over the reigning champions. However, their risky defensive strategy became the most prominent talking point.

Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard could see teams not shooting as many 3-pointers, but that doesn't include his squad.

Former Celtics guard Marcus Smart received plenty of cheers upon returning to TD Garden on Dec. 7. Still, he dubbed the event "bittersweet".

Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart, left, shares a laugh and a fist bump with former Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown (7) at the end of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) AP

The Boston Celtics dropped their fifth game of the season on Saturday, Dec. 7, losing to the Memphis Grizzlies at the TD Garden. Joe Mazzulla's team produced a lackluster showing on both sides of the ball,

On Saturday evening, the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls by a score of 123-98 at the United Center. Jayson Tatum had one of the best games of his career,

The Memphis Grizzlies shocked the Boston Celtics in their 127-121 win on Saturday, Dec. 7. Taylor Jenkins instructed his team to sag off Jrue Holiday, giving the Grizzlies an extra defender to help them contain Boston's endless stream of offensive talents.

Joe Mazzulla’s Christmas greetings were costly. The NBA fined the Boston Celtics coach $35,000 on Saturday “for aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official” at the end of his team’s loss to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

The former Defensive Player of the Year was part of the Memphis Grizzlies roster that overcame the Boston Celtics 127-121 on Saturday, Dec. 7. Boston had come into the game at almost full strength, with Al Horford the only major scratch from the rotation.

Reacting to the Boston Celtics ' loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, it is easy enough to fall back into criticisms of the past, but do they really apply to the Celtics in the present? While the sheer volume of Boston's shots from beyond the arc might raise eyebrows when one takes a look at how many of them were misses.

The Celtics closed the game with Pritchard in Holiday’s usual place. The Grizzlies didn’t dare try the strategy against Pritchard, who scored 13 points in the second half and has been one of the league’s best shooters this season.