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Toronto Raptors (7-25) at Boston Celtics (23-9) Game #33 12/31/24

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Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Celtics close out their home stand and the year as they host the Toronto Raptors. The Celtics host the Raptors for the second of 4 regular season games. The Celtics won the first game 126-123 in overtime on November 16 in Boston. They will meet again in Toronto on January 15 and February 25. They played twice in Boston in the … [Read more...] about Toronto Raptors (7-25) at Boston Celtics (23-9) Game #33 12/31/24

What was each Celtic’s best performance before the New Year?

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Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Before we depart from 2024, let’s take a look at each player’s best performance so far this season Happy New Year, everyone. It’s been an eventful first few months of the season for the Celtics, who leave 2024 behind with one last late-afternoon contest against the Toronto Raptors. Being a Celtics fan in 2024 was pretty great, and even with … [Read more...] about What was each Celtic’s best performance before the New Year?

Will the Celtics end 2024 on a positive note?

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Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images December hasn’t been kind to the Celtics, but the team has a chance to go into the New Year with a fresh win streak The Celtics are going through maybe their roughest patch in the past two seasons, although that isn’t necessarily saying much given their success throughout the years. In December, the team went 7-6, and has lost 4 of … [Read more...] about Will the Celtics end 2024 on a positive note?

Celtics end 2024 with bang, destroy Raptors 125-71

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Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Boston lit up Toronto from beyond the arc for their biggest win of the season. After a disappointing loss to the Indiana Pacers, the Celtics ended the calendar year with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Boston responded by blowing out Toronto 125-71, their biggest win of the season. The Celtics finished with six … [Read more...] about Celtics end 2024 with bang, destroy Raptors 125-71

Transition defense becoming troubling trend for Celtics after loss to Pacers

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Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton scores at the rim against the Boston Celtics Looks like they’re human after all. Sunday’s final buzzer closed the door on the Boston Celtics’ fourth loss in six games — a feat that they were able to avoid all of last season. Their second outing in three days against the Indiana Pacers had a much different feel than their … [Read more...] about Transition defense becoming troubling trend for Celtics after loss to Pacers

10 takeaways from the Celtics’ defensive breakdown against the Pacers

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Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images The Celtics struggled defensively, with Indiana exploiting mismatches and lacking off-ball awareness. Despite a solid performance from Jaylen Brown near the rim, the Pacers’ strategic adjustments left Boston chasing the game. #1 - Indiana aggressive from the jump The Indiana Pacers learned their lessons from the previous game and … [Read more...] about 10 takeaways from the Celtics’ defensive breakdown against the Pacers

The Celtics need to look better

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Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Boston has lost their mojo along with more than a couple of games recently. And they better find it before I go completely nuts. It has to look better than this, more often than this. It will be better. Mathematically, it has to be. The Boston Celtics have lost four of their last six games, but they shoot enough threes, have enough talent and … [Read more...] about The Celtics need to look better