The Boston Celtics dropped an uncharacteristic game to the Chicago Bulls earlier in the week that saw head coach Joe Mazzulla and forward Jaylen Brown go off on the refs. Mazzulla was fined for his actions against the officials.

The NBA announced on Saturday that Mazzulla was fined $35,000 for "aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official" after the Celtics lost 108-117 to the Chicago Bulls. Once the buzzer sounded, Mazzulla went straight to the ref and could be seen yelling and pointing in anger.

NEW YORK – Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been fined $35,000 for aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday "for aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate

Both Joe Mazzulla and Jaylen Brown were furious with the officiating in Thursday night's Boston Celtics loss to the Chicago Bulls

The Magic are still dangerous enough that the Celtics will need to avoid playing down to their opponent if they don't want a surprise.

On social media, theories and hot takes abound for the drop, ranging from too many three-pointers to the season being too long to streaming making it too difficult to find games. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla admitted Thursday that he’s part of the problem, as well, saying in part that he’d “rather watch something else.”

Joe Mazzulla received a technical foul for stepping onto the court and questioning a game official during a jump-ball decision as the Boston Celtics faced the Chicago Bulls. Both Payton Pritchard and Jaylen Brown had gone for the ball on the floor,

Joe Mazzulla was fined $35,000 for “aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official” after Thursday’s Celtics loss.

Celtics forward Jaylen Brown took issue with back-to-back technical fouls called on coach Joe Mazzulla and himself late in the fourth quarter of Boston’s 117-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls.

It would be easy enough for backup Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard to get caught up in all of the fuss about the the University of Oregon alum being one of the NBA's top Sixth Man of the Year candidates so far this season given he was fighting so hard for minutes not all that long ago that he pushed to be traded to another ball club.