For the second straight night on national television, the Boston Celtics took a loss. Unlike Wednesday’s debacle at the Garden, a loss which Brad Stevens said his team was lucky wasn’t worse, Stevens found positive takeaways from Thursday’s 123-116 loss in Atlanta.

Plus, the NBA's salary cap reportedly set for next season, Kevin Durant near a return for Golden State, and Dwyane Wade a possibility to return for Chicago Bulls.

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