Boston Celtics Game Day Recap

I have never been so happy after a loss and no I'm not talking solely about seeding in the playoffs. We went out and played the Bucks, who are revered by many as the best team in the Eastern Conference, without 3 starters and lost 127-121. This game was as impressive as it gets considering the team we rolled out there. Everybody stepped up. Marcus Smart may have had his best game of the season and...

The Celtics rolled the Bulls 117-94 in another impressive win. They ended the night with 29 assists and shot 17-37 (45.9%) from 3 and were very impressive on that end of the ball. This was also a night where the Celtics defensive identity came back. The Celtics tallied 11 steals, 6 blocks and 18 points of turnovers which is great to see. Horford was the star of the game in my eyes. He ended the da...

WOW what a game from the Cetics. The Celtics beat the Wizards 144-102 and this is a game that truly accentuates how great our offense is capable of being even despite Timelord being out. JB led the way with his 9th straight game over 25pts. He ended with 32pts, 7reb, and 5ast on just 17 shots and had everything going today. This was another incredibly impressive game as far as ball movement goes....

Here we are with another game where the Jays both score 30+!! I love when they continue to shut down the narrative of them "not being able to play together." Offensively, I think we looked great tonight. Obviously the Jays added in 30+ each but it was the playmaking I was really impressed with. JB led the pack with 7 assists but we also saw Tatum with 6, Al with 6 and Smart with 5. This was a real...

The Celtics lost to the Heat 106-98 and this was a game where we saw a lot of regressions. The Celtics went on an incredible run because their defense was phenomenal and their ball movement followed suit. Tonight we saw the defense that has been switching everything take a step back. We obviously know the defense is going to be worse without Timelord but the part that scares me slightly is the way...

Timelord out with the torn meniscus, Al out for personal reasons and the Jays both out with tendinopathy (resting on a back to back) and the Celtics managed to not only make this a game, but they brought it to OT and had a couple chances at winning it. Celtics lose to Toronto in OT 115-112. Was this game perfect? Absolutely not, BUT what are you expecting when you are down 4 starters against a pla...

The Celtics came out firing early and never stopped. We beat the Timberwolves 134-112 for our 6th straight win which catapulted us into First Place in the Eastern Conference! This was another huge game for the Jays who both put up 30+ pts once again. We got solid contributions all around. I thought Timelord was phenomenal tonight with another double double (13pts 10reb) and I think Grant did an ex...

WOW! That is all you can say about this one in an impressive 125-97 win over the Jazz. The Celtics came out guns a blazing shooting 10-10 from the field and 6-6 from 3 to start. They built a 28-12 lead early and never looked back. The story of the game was playmaking highlighted by a season high 37 assists and Marcus Smart led the way with 13 tonight! We had another spectacular game from the Jays...

The Celtics finish off a 4 game West Coast Trip by beating the Thunder 132-123 to complete the 4 game sweep. This was one of the worst defensive games we have seen in a while that led to 72 points in the second half alone BUT we were on the second night of a back to back with Smart and Timelord both sitting out. Overall, not a great game defensively but the offense was buzzing once again. Batman G...

The Celtics blow out the Nuggets and leading MVP Candidate Nikola Jokic 124-104 tonight in another Raining Jays Masterclass. This is the second game in a row where they both scored 30+ pts and it was another extremely efficient night. They both scored 30 tonight on less than 20 shots which is so incredibly impressive. What impressed me the most tonight was the bench though. Pritchard once again le...

The Celtics dominated the Kings in this 126-97 Win! The Jays combined for 62 points and were both super efficient. Jayson Tatum shot 7-10 from 3 and Jaylen Brown was getting to the rim with ease. This was an absolute masterclass from both of them. We also saw great contributions from basically everyone who played BUT one sticks out to me more than the rest and that is Payton Pritchard. Abby Chin t...

If you ignore the 3rd quarter defensively, this game was an absolute masterclass. The Celtics held the Warriors under 20 points in 3 of the 4 quarters and just 88 points overall while also putting up 110. Our defense was stifling and it showed with the Warriors shooting just 37% from the field and 23% (11-48!) from 3. The rotations all night were huge and highlighted by Robert Williams and his 4 b...

The Celtics came up short once again against Luka and the Mavs. The Mavs have one of the best defenses in the NBA and it showed today. They locked up both of the Jays and made it really tough for them all day long. Defensively we played real solid for 3 quarters but got blown out in the third which really made things hard. On a day where KG's number gets raised to the rafter, you would've really l...

The Pistons made this tough once again but the Celtics pulled off an incredible 4th quarter to come out with a 114-103 win. The Celtics held the Pistons to just 13 points in the 4th quarter and the 1st field goal they hit came from Saddiq Bey with just 30 seconds left in the game. Yes, you read that correct. The first field goal made for the Pistons was with 30 seconds left. This was a fantastic 4...

The Celtics come out and power through the 4th quarter to walk away with a big 115-101 win against the Hornets. The Celtics have been on absolute tear lately and have looked like the best team in the NBA and it all boils down to excellent ball movement and defense. There is no doubt in my mind, and we have heard it from NBA coaches as well, that this is the best defense in the league. I think comi...

Jayson Tatum went God Mode today and played one of the best games of his career. He ended the night with 54pts and I don't think he took a bad shot all night. In games where players are going off, there tend to be a lot of heat checks and I don't think we saw any of that for Tatum. All night long, he made the right basketball play and it was super impressive to watch. This calendar year, we have s...

No JB tonight against the Grizzlies who have the third best record in the NBA and we saw a complete team performance. Despite allowing 18pts on 14 turnovers and giving up 17 offensive rebounds, the Celtics put together a pretty complete game. Through the first half, I would've given Smart the Player of the Game but then Al went off and then Tatum scored 21pts in the 4th quarter. Everybody contribu...

Jaylen Brown went down early in this one with an ankle injury so we can start by saying "I hope that doesn't hold him out long." As soon as he left, the energy shifted on the court and the Hawks started going on a run. It stayed competitive until back to back possessions where we fouled on 3 pt shots which led to them ending the quarter on a 9-0 run fueled strictly by FTs. The Hawks continued stre...

This was truly a game decided by the 3 and that is typically not a good thing for the Celtics. The Celtics fell 128-107 to the Pacers and the big difference came from beyond the arc. The Celtics shot 12-43 (27.9%) while the Pacers, who have been a 33% 3pt shooting team this season, shot 17-33 (51.5%). The Celtics have hung their hat on the defensive end all season long and tonight was not their ni...

Let me start by saying this was an ugly game through 3 quarters. The officiating was horrible for both teams. The two reasons that Celtics have been playing so well lately is because they have placed a huge emphasis on defense and pushing the pace and in a game where there are 41 fouls in 48 minutes, pushing the pace gets extremely difficult. The highlight of today's game by far was the excellent...

Well it is continuing to look like the loss against the Pistons was the aberration and the Celtics team that we have seen over the last month and a half is what we're going to get if we're healthy. This team is absolutely rolling. Yes, I know the Nets team that we beat tonight 129-106 was very depleted but the Celtics beat them handily as we've done so far in 2022. The emphasis needs to stay on de...

Give credit where credit is due. The Pistons played a great game today. The Celtics were missing both Smart and Timelord and it showed. With two of our best defensive players out, it makes sense that our defense took a step back. Without Timelord and his 10 rebounds per game it makes sense that the Pistons killed us on the offensive glass. With Smart out and Tatum given more ballhandling duties, i...

Don't you love a good "Garbage Time Quarter"?! The Celtics absolutely destroyed Philly in this one leading by as much as 51 at one point. This Celtics team that we have seen in 2022 is unlike anything we've seen in a long time. The defensive intensity is unmatched across the league and they are using that defense to fuel their offense. The only negative from today's game is that Smart went down wi...

The Celtics came out against the Hawks and feel behind by 10 in the first half but turned on the jets in the second to pull off a 105-95 win. The Celtics have now won 8 straight games and hold the 6th seed by themselves. This game was another tale of two halves. They were down 55-45 in the first half and then held the Hawks to just 40 points in the second half and then put up 60 points of their ow...

All the Celtics "fans" that kept saying "I will say they turned a corner when they actually play a good team" can finally start rooting for the team again. This was an impressive win against a good Denver team and one of the best players in the NBA in Jokic. After giving up 60 points in the first half, the Celtics defense turned it up a notch in the second holding them to just 42. The story of the...