Joe Mazzulla watches as many Manchester City matches as he can, and there is a clear symmetry there between that English soccer powerhouse and his Boston Celtics.
They had games on the same date 10 times during the Celtics’ regular season. When Man City prevailed, Mazzulla was thrilled and the Celtics—for whatever reason—just happened to go 9–0 in their games on those days. When Man City didn’t win, the Celtics were 0–1.