H aving lost four of their last six games coming into their New Year's Eve matchup against the Toronto Raptors, the Boston Celtics need to address their defense. In those four los

The Boston Celtics have lost four of their last six games. During this most recent stretch, many of the Celtics' defeats have come from inconsistency on defense as the team's unit has ranked 15th in the league.

BOSTON — When Jaylen Brown signed his supermax contract in the summer of 2023, he voiced his desire for the Celtics to get back to their defensive roots. The comments set the tone for a title run last season when Boston was consistently elite defensively.