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Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Boston fouled way too much and gave up 11 offensive rebounds in their 123-114 loss on Sunday to the Pacers The Celtics defense has had their struggles this season and a lot of it comes down to their rebounding and fouling. Sunday’s 123-114 loss to the Pacers showed us this again as Indiana had 11 offensive rebounds and shot 27 free … [Read more...] about Offensive rebounds and fouls defined this Celtics loss

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images What do you get the team that has everything? (maybe nothing) I love the draft, the offseason, and the trade deadline. Playing couch GM is one of my favorite pastimes. So this is usually a very exciting time of year. However, I don’t know if there has been a time when I’ve been more happy with my team’s roster. So I’m likely to be … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics trade season primer

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Celtics look for their second straight win as they close out the season series against the Indiana Pacers. The Celtics host the Indiana Pacers for the 2nd time in as many days. This is a rematch of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals that the Celtics swept. This is the 3rd and final game between these two teams this season. … [Read more...] about Indiana Pacers (15-17) at Boston Celtics (23-8) Game #31 12/29/24

Nikola Vucevic vs Celtics 12/21/24 | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis misses second straight game with ankle injury Globe Jaylen Brown is not defensive: ‘I feel like I’m one of the best two-way players in the world’ Mavericks star Luka Doncic has home burglarized, … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics Daily Links 12/29/24

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Indiana win the season series against Boston. It’s safe to say the Indiana Pacers didn’t take Friday’s game lightly. The Pacers controlled the game from start to finish and scored at will to beat Boston 123-114 at TD Garden. It’s never easy playing the same opponent twice in three days, and Boston found out the hard way after … [Read more...] about Pacers dominate paint, beat Celtics 123-114

Boston Celtics star Derrick White defends Indiana Pacers guard Benedict Mathurin And... exhale. With 6:08 remaining in the third quarter of Friday’s game, Al Horford sank a pair of free throws to put the Boston Celtics up 30 points over the visiting Indiana Pacers, 87-57. That’s right, the Pacers had just 57 points through two-and-half quarters and only wound up with … [Read more...] about Celtics ‘man up,’ play connected in blowout win over Pacers

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Celtics’ offensive strategy, particularly their use of empty side offense, was a key factor in dismantling the Pacers. With precise ball movement and smart defensive matchups, Boston executed their game plan flawlessly, keeping Indiana’s defense scrambling and limiting their opportunities. #1 - Empty side offense is back During the … [Read more...] about 10 takeaways from Celtics’ bounce-back win over the Pacers

Jayson Tatum vs Pacers 12/27/24 | Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Jaylen Brown’s 44 points power Celtics to slump-busting rout of Pacers Globe With injuries to starters, Mazzulla highlights Celtics’ ‘bench identity’ Jaylen Brown drops 44, Celtics return to dominant form: Takeaways Wear the rugby … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics Daily Links 12/28/24

Brown exploded for 44 points in the Celtics’ bounce-back win over the Pacers. The beginning of Jaylen Brown’s last two Celtics games could not have been more different. On Christmas Day against Philadelphia, the three-time All-Star began the night on 1-8 shooting with 4 turnovers. Two days later, against the Pacers, Brown made his first 9 field goals en route to a 44-point … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown found a rhythm and the rest was history: “You’re just in tune with everything”