The Boston Celtics extended their current win streak to five games on Sunday, Dec. 8, with a 121-113 win over the Toronto Raptors. Joe Mazzulla’s team has now won eight of its last 10 games and sits third in the Eastern Conference, four games behind the pace-setting Detroit Pistons.

During his postgame news conference, Mazzulla refused to get too excited regarding his team’s recent performances. Instead, he preached remaining level-headed and approaching the season game by game.

“No, it doesn’t mean anything. It doesn’t show you anything,” Mazzulla said. “There are ebbs and flows along the way in the league. At the end of the day, we have a clear identity of who we are, and the season presents opportunities and challenges — and tests of how long you can stay the best version of yoursel

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