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The Boston Celtics are a very nice group of young men for the most part, and when it comes to winning an NBA title, that may be a big part of their current problem. As a finesse team, when they are playing connected, they are pretty much impossible to stop. But get things ugly and junked up, and this group of very handsome gentlemen hang back, afraid to get their hands … [Read more...] about Why no one trusts the Boston Celtics in close games

On Friday, March 22, 2024, the Detroit Pistons (11-51) play the Boston Celtics (48-14) at 7:00 PM ET on BSDET and NBCS-BOS. Buy Tickets for This Game SeatGeek: Buy Celtics tickets on SeatGeek StubHub: Buy Celtics tickets on StubHub Tick Pick: Buy Celtics tickets on Tick Pick Ticketmaster: Buy Celtics tickets on Ticketmaster Vivid Seats: Buy … [Read more...] about Celtics vs. Pistons live: Tickets, start time, TV channel, live streaming links

A pair of the NBA’s best scorers hit the court when Jayson Tatum (10th, 26.8 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (48-14) visit Kevin Durant (fourth, 28.0 PPG) and the Phoenix Suns (37-26) on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The Celtics are 5.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under set at 227.5 points. On Thursday, in its most recent game, Boston fell to the … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns odds, tips and betting trends | March 9

When an NBA team wins a game by 50 or more points, it is a league-wide event it is such a rare occurrence, even in today’s scoring-happy Association. But what do we call the Boston Celtics’ trio of such games in one season? Their last such blowout, a historic win over the Golden State Warriors that provided a boatload of catharsis, put the NBA on notice it was so ferocious. The … [Read more...] about Why the Boston Celtics look like title favorites

On this day in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame big man Kevin Garnett scored the 20,001st point of his career in a road game with the Celtics against the Memphis Grizzlies. In what was then the 13th season of his Hall of Fame NBA career, KG broke the 20,000-point mark with a layup in the first half’s final five minutes of play, giving the Celtics a 45-27 lead in the … [Read more...] about On this day: Kevin Garnett scores 20,000th point; John Havlicek gets 43; Don Barksdale passes

The Boston Celtics fell 115-109 the Denver Nuggets on the road Thursday night. In a game pegged as a possible Finals preview, Boston lacked the composure needed to dig out a win, although they threatened a comeback in the final moments of the fourth quarter. The loss marks their second consecutive loss, and first losing streak since early November.The last time these two teams … [Read more...] about Poor free throw shooting dooms Boston, Celtics fall 115-109 in Denver

The Boston Celtics came crashing down to earth from the high of blowing out the Golden State Warriors after their unexpected loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Now, they hope to right the ship, but will have to do so against the reigning NBA champions.The Celtics are trending in the right direction in terms of health, but could be without a key player when they face … [Read more...] about Celtics vs. Nuggets: Prediction, preview, how to watch, stream, start

The Boston Celtics facing the Denver Nuggets for the second and final time this season is, on its surface, just a regular season tilt in early March. But the way that the Celtics lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the fact that the Nuggets have only won 6 of their last 10 games adds extra weight to a contest many see as a preview of the 2024 NBA Finals. To be clear, the actual … [Read more...] about On why the Boston Celtics’ tilt vs. the Denver Nuggets could be a 2024 NBA Finals preview

How concerned should we be by the Boston Celtics’ struggles late in close games this season? While those struggles have been few and far between, when they happen, it’s very hard not to see it coming apart at the seams. Why a team that can play so well occasionally has such odd meltdowns is the million-dollar question for the Celtics, and they could be very close to having an … [Read more...] about How concerned should we be by the Boston Celtics’ struggles late in close games this season?