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

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

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 isn't worried about the Celtics' play after their loss to the Lakers dropped their record to 10-9 in their last 19 games.

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.