Tag: celtics
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Al Horford’s role with the “new” Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics of the 2023–24 season are not the same as those of previous seasons. The management decided to change the roster, forcing them to part with a number of players, some of whom were integral to their identity. Durante el proceso, adquirieron diversas fichas interesantes con las que buscarían tomar el paso final:…
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After the Boston Celtics were eliminated, Jaylen Brown made a brutally honest statement.
The Boston Celtics were ousted from the 2023 NBA Playoffs on Monday evening when they lost Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals by a score of 103-84 (on their home court in Boston). They had fought back from a 3-0 hole but were unable to complete the series. All-Star forward Jayson Tatum injured his…
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Putting an odd twist on the Celtics’ Game 1 defeat to the Heat, Joe Mazzulla
At halftime on Wednesday night, the Celtics were in the lead by nine points. At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics were behind by 12 points. It wasn’t nice, but the Heat beat the Celtics badly in the third quarter and held off a late surge from Boston to win Game 1 on…
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Jayson Tatum’s 51 points against the Sixers brings the Celtics back to the ECF.
Jayson Tatum let out a passionate roar after he landed on another 3-pointer halfway through the third quarter Sunday, along route to outscoring the Philadelphia 76ers in the period by himself. “This is my s—,” he confessed. Tatum scored 51 points in Game 7 to lead the Celtics to a 112-88 win and advance to…
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Dillon Brooks was dismissed in the Lakers’ favour: Why have flagrant 2 fouls suddenly increased in the NBA Playoffs?
What is the reason for the dramatic increase in flagrant 2-fouls during the opening week of the NBA playoffs?Starting with Draymond Green’s dismissal on Monday for a flagrant 2-foul after stomping on Sacramento Kings centre Domantas Sabonis, which resulted in a one-game ban for Green, officials’ judgements have grabbed centre stage. The choice made the…
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Young scores 32 points as the Hawks defeat the Celtics for the first time this season.
The Atlanta Hawks gave themselves a ray of hope by defeating the Boston Celtics 130-122 on Friday night to narrow the series deficit to 2-1. Trae Young scored 32 points in his finest game of the playoffs.With 2 minutes and 21 seconds left, Young made a step-back 3-pointer from the corner, and with 45 seconds…
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9 takeaways as Derrick White leads the Celtics to a Game 2 victory against the Hawks
On Tuesday, the Celtics seized a 2-0 lead in their first-round series against the Hawks with another easy win, this time 119-106. Here are the key points: 1. Derrick White was a threat again on Tuesday, scoring 26 points on 11-for-16 shooting to go with seven rebounds, two assists, and three blocked shots after scoring…
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Celtics Outperform Hawks They can’t compete with them.
The first game of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals wasn’t even a playoff game. It was a thrashing in the playoffs. After one quarter, Boston led by 10 points. They were up by 30 points at the half. Atlanta’s two-quarter three-point percentage is 6.3%. Sure, the Hawks cut the margin to 19 at the conclusion of…
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Takeaways from the Celtics-Bucks game: C’s make a bold statement with an overwhelming victory
The Boston Celtics reaffirmed their status as the team to defeat in the Eastern Conference, despite the possibility that the Milwaukee Bucks will receive the top spot.Boston put on an absolutely overpowering showing in the matchup on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum. The Celtics took a 28-point advantage into halftime following a back-and-forth first period…
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Brogdon said that when the Celtics lost the top place to the Bucks, they “want the No. 1 seed.”
With the exception of five days from November 14 to February 26, the Celtics were the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks’ 16-game winning run and their defeat to the Knicks on February 27 caused them to lose their hold on the top slot, and a subsequent collapse that included four losses in…
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Jaylen Brown clarifies his most recent remarks on the Celtics’ future.
The last four days have been busy for Jaylen Brown. In that time, there were two feature stories on the Boston Celtics guard: the first was a writing in the New York Times that was published last Friday, and the second was a column in The Ringer that was published this past Tuesday. Brown was…
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Grant Williams shatters as the Cavaliers game is on the line for the Celtics.
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics in surprising manner, 118-114, Monday night in overtime at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, handing the Celtics their third consecutive defeat. The Cavs improved to 41-26 on the season while the Celtics fell to 45-21. ONE KEY LESSON The Celtics battled despite missing three of their top starters less than…
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Prediction, odds, line, and start time for the Celtics vs. Knicks game in 2023 NBA: February 27 best bets from tested model
On Monday night, the Boston Celtics will play a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. With a five-game winning run, New York has raised its record to 35-27 overall and 17-15 at home this year. Boston has won seven of its past eight games, improving to 44-17 overall. The Celtics are…
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Tatum scores 31 points as the Celtics dominate the Nets 139-96.
BOTHELL (AP) — On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics defeated the undermanned Brooklyn Nets 139-96 thanks to Jayson Tatum’s 31 points and nine rebounds. As both of Boston’s studs connected on seven 3-pointers, the Celtics never trailed and eventually had a 49-point lead. Jaylen Brown chipped in with 26 points. On its route to its…
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Slumping Celtics fall behind Pacers by 30 points and are unable to catch up.
The first half sees Indiana jump out to a sizable lead before holding off Boston to inflict the Celtics their third straight defeat and fifth in six games. On Wednesday night, the Indiana Pacers defeated the struggling Boston Celtics 117-112 thanks to Tyrese Haliburton’s 33 points and a 30-point first-half lead. Celtic, a former Celtics…