After the Celtics lost to the Lakers by 21 points, Kristaps Porzingis still sees positives for the team.

One night later, Boston players all but shrugged their shoulders after falling to the Lakers 117-96 on the second leg of a back-to-back. Kristaps Porziņģis, who has been critical of the Celtics after their worst games recently, sounded ready to dump the latest poor result into the nearest trash can and forget about it for good.

Kristaps Porzingis remained in a bright spot in the ugliest loss of the year for the Celtics, a 117-96 drubbing on Thursday night against the Lakers. The

The Boston Celtics surprisingly suffered a 13-point loss on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, who rank last in the Atlantic Division, and

The Celtics struggled to find their rhythm on both ends of the floor, with inefficient offense and defensive lapses proving costly. Despite a strong start from Kristaps Porzingis, Boston’s supporting cast and energy levels couldn’t match the Lakers’ intensity.