Monthly Archives: January 2019

Celtics 126, Charlotte Hornets 94

The Cs jumped out to an early lead, 35-28 at the quarter, but quickly stopped playing solid defense along with taking forced shots and the Hornets closed the gap at 63-59 at the half. They proceeded to accelerate their pace … Continue reading

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Celtics 112, Brooklyn Nets 104

This surely can be an exasperating group of Celtics to watch night in and night out. Tonight they faced off against the Nets who were without 6 players on the injured list. The Cs were without Kyrie Irving who sustained … Continue reading

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Golden State Warriors 115, Celtics 111

In the end it was simply a case of too many blunders in the final 6 minutes of the game, 3 turnovers each by Al Horford and Kyrie Irving, and time ran out. It was also a case of a … Continue reading

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Celtics 125, Cleveland Cavaliers 103

Since the Cavaliers have the worst record in the NBA, this was expected to be a blowout, even accounting for the fact that Kyrie Irving was out with flu-like symptoms and Al Horford was slated for a day of rest. … Continue reading

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Celtics 107, Miami Heat 99

Another unimpressive win that was much closer than it should been. The starters dominated the Heat starters but the Heat bench dominated the Cs bench. The Cs began with a 33-point first quarter which gave them a 10-point lead at … Continue reading

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Celtics 113, Atlanta Hawks 105

When the game began, it appeared that the Cs were on a quest to allow the most points in the fewest minutes as they played not even token defense, allowing the Hawks to score 20 points in 4 minutes and … Continue reading

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Celtics 122, Memphis Grizzlies 116

A win is a win but this one was not very impressive. The Grizzlies have the 7th worst record in the NBA and the Cs allowed them to score 38 points in the second quarter which caused the game to … Continue reading

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Celtics 117, Toronto Raptors 108

Eventually, this was a win but it sure didn’t look like one in the first quarter when the Cs failed to play defense and allowed the Raptors to score 36 points in the period and then again in the third … Continue reading

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Brooklyn Nets 109, Celtics 102

We can only hope that this debacle represents the low point of the season. Oh I know, they were without Kyrie Irving (quad bruise) and Marcus Smart (sick), but that was no excuse for their pathetic effort in the third … Continue reading

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Orlando Magic 105, Celtics 103

It has truly become painful to watch this aggregation of individuals play! This was a hard-earned defeat which the Celtics snatched from what should have been a relatively easy win. In the first half, the Cs defense was outstanding, giving … Continue reading

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