Monthly Archives: January 2017

Celtics 113, Detroit Pistons 109

He did it again!! After a mediocre, for him, first three quarters, Isaiah Thomas came alive in the fourth to score 24 points and will his team to a hard-fought win. This game got very close before the Cs pulled … Continue reading

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Celtics 112, Milwaukee Bucks 108 OT

Tonight, the Cs were fortunate to escape with a win as they ran out of gas in the second half, didn’t execute down the stretch, and had to go to the final minute of overtime before Jae Crowder made 4 … Continue reading

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Celtics 128, Orlando Magic 98

This was an easy win as the Cs jumped out to a 39-24 first quarter, followed it up with 68-48 half, and never looked back as they finally had a legitimate chance to clear the bench. Orlando is a struggling … Continue reading

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Celtics 120, Houston Rockets 109

This was a great win for the Cs and a really enjoyable game to watch. To begin with, Coach Stevens shook up the starting lineup by inserting Jaylen Brown and Jonas Jerebko in place of Amir Johnson and Marcus Smart. … Continue reading

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Washington Wizards 123, Celtics 108

This outcome was totally predictable after the first quarter as the passive Celtic defenders allowed all the Wizards shooters to get into a positive groove. It got worse in the second quarter as both the bench and first unit continued … Continue reading

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Portland Trail Blazers 127, Celtics 123, OT

Yet another completely avoidable loss. Although the game went into overtime before the Cs eventually lost, this one was lost much earlier, first in the first half and again at the beginning of the third quarter. The Blazers have two … Continue reading

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New York Knicks 117, Celtics 106

This loss was the result of poor effort defensively by the first unit and a second unit that was completely dominated by the Knicks bench. The Cs bench was outscored 52-27 by the Knicks who also outrebounded the Cs 51-30. … Continue reading

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Celtics 108, Charlotte Hornets 98

This was closely played for most of the game before the Hornets narrowed the gap to 4 points late in the fourth quarter. At that point, Isaiah Thomas took over, made some big shots, and another win was history for … Continue reading

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Celtics 103, Atlanta Hawks 101

Tonight, the Cs made a great effort for three quarters as they built a lead of 20 points before closing the period to lead by 13, at 78-65. Then they proceeded to parlay relaxed defense, careless turnovers and missed open … Continue reading

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Celtics 117, Washington Wizards 108

This game had all the earmarks of a bad loss for the first three quarters as the Cs began the first period by turning the ball over 10 times which negated a decent offensive quarter on their part. In the … Continue reading

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