Monthly Archives: August 2020

When the Celtics play energetic, intense defense for entire game and Marcus Smart is the leading scorer, the Cs are virtually unbeatable. The law of average finally kicked in for Smart as he was 5 for 9 from the 3-point … Continue reading →

Nothing to get excited about here; the Celtics did what they were supposed to do, eliminate the Sixers in a four-game sweep, even without Gordon Hayward. Now they await the Toronto Raptors who lead their series against the Brooklyn Nets, … Continue reading →

This game looked for a long time to be an embarrassing loss to a less talented team as Jayson Tatum threw in a clunker and Jaylen Brown was only somewhat better than Tatum but, in the final analysis, Kemba Walker … Continue reading →

The Celtics came out very tentative on both ends of the floor and the Sixers were making most of their shots and almost before they knew it, the Cs trailed by 14 before closing the gap to 6 at the … Continue reading →

In a game that was much closer than the final score would suggest, the Sixers won the first and third quarters and the Cs the second and fourth quarters. Jaylen Brown came up with 15 big points in the fourth … Continue reading →

This was the final game before the playoffs begin next week and none of the first six players in the rotation were dressed for the occasion. It was an opportunity for the reserves, who rarely get much court time at … Continue reading →