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Boston has been one of the biggest money burners in the NBA since the first of the year. They’ve only covered 4 of their L17 games and have been horrible against the Western Conference this season with a 4-13 ATS mark. And for all of the talk of a ‘revenge spot’, the Celtics have been lousy in them–they’re 1-5 ATS when trying to ‘avenge’ a home loss and 3-12 in revenge spots overall. Celtics are also 0-7 against the Pacific Division this year. Lakers aren’t a great spread team but the Celtics are strictly a ‘go against’ from a wagering standpoint at this juncture and that’s exactly what we’re going to do.
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2.18.2010
1.28.2010
Atlanta Hawks: Our Next to Chance Bend Over and Grab Our Ankles
Are the Boston Celtics even a top 5 team right now? Hell no. Top ten? Probably, but it doesn't matter, because once you get past the Fakers, Magic, Cavs, and Hawks, no one else stands much of a chance. It's kind of like getting excited about being ranked 12th in the college football polls. If you play for the Minnesota Gophers, 12th place is cool. If you play for the Boston Celtics, F it.
I mean, seriously, did it ever occur to you that Celtics fans dismiss the entire era between 1987 and 2007 as the lost years? Say what? We went to the Finals in 1987, and the ECFs in 1988 and 2001. In at least five other seasons, we started a front line made up of Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, and Larry Bird. That's not exactly NBA wilderness. How many teams would have traded places with us during those years?
Do Celtics' fans care? Of course not. And that's one reason I feel justified in raking my team over the coals. Watching my other Green Team play football, I was again reminded of how much of sports comes down to taking a punch, and then hitting back. I mean, did you watch the first half of the Jets-Colts game? It looked like the Jets were gonna win 38-13. Then Peyton Manning struck back, and the game was over.
Do the Celtics have any fight left in them?
Championships may not be handed it in January. But the regular season isn't meaningless either. Are the Celtics sick of getting smacked in the chopper yet? I sure am. Another loss tonight and I'm gonna have to pull out my motivational speech from the sixth inning of the 1975 World Series.
Vegas has the Hawks favored to complete the series sweep.
I mean, seriously, did it ever occur to you that Celtics fans dismiss the entire era between 1987 and 2007 as the lost years? Say what? We went to the Finals in 1987, and the ECFs in 1988 and 2001. In at least five other seasons, we started a front line made up of Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, and Larry Bird. That's not exactly NBA wilderness. How many teams would have traded places with us during those years?
Do Celtics' fans care? Of course not. And that's one reason I feel justified in raking my team over the coals. Watching my other Green Team play football, I was again reminded of how much of sports comes down to taking a punch, and then hitting back. I mean, did you watch the first half of the Jets-Colts game? It looked like the Jets were gonna win 38-13. Then Peyton Manning struck back, and the game was over.
Do the Celtics have any fight left in them?
Championships may not be handed it in January. But the regular season isn't meaningless either. Are the Celtics sick of getting smacked in the chopper yet? I sure am. Another loss tonight and I'm gonna have to pull out my motivational speech from the sixth inning of the 1975 World Series.
Vegas has the Hawks favored to complete the series sweep.
| Gameday Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| BOS | 29-14 | 99.6 | 93.7 | 13-7 | 16-7 | L1 | 4-6 |
| ATL | 29-15 | 102.6 | 97.3 | 18-5 | 11-10 | L1 | 7-3 |
| Injury Report |
| BOSTON |
| · Marquis Daniels SG - Jan 28: OUT · J.R. Giddens SG - Jan 26: Day-to-Day · Brian Scalabrine PF - Jan 26: OUT |
| ATLANTA |
| · Josh Smith PF - Jan 25: Day-to-Day |
| · Fantasy Injury News · View NBA injury report |
| Depth Chart | ||
| POS | BOSTON (PPG) | ATLANTA (PPG) |
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C | ||
| · View full depth chart · Team rosters: Boston | Atlanta | ||
| Team Stat Leaders | ||
| BOSTON | ATLANTA | |
| Points | P. Pierce 18.7 | J. Johnson 21.3 |
| Rebounds | K. Perkins 8.3 | A. Horford 9.8 |
| Assists | R. Rondo 9.6 | J. Johnson 4.8 |
| Steals | R. Rondo 2.5 | J. Smith 1.5 |
| Blocks | K. Perkins 2.1 | J. Smith 2.2 |
| · Team stats: Boston | Atlanta | ||
Celtics to Test "Flip the Switch" Mentality against Magic, Hawks, and Lakers
In tonight's TNT matchup, the Boston Celtics face-off against the Orlando Magic, in what promises to be the first of three games in less than four nights against three of the five best teams in the NBA.
Tonight's game, like tomorrow night's game against Atlanta, will be played on the road, while the Lakers game will be played at the Gahden. The Celtics and Magic have beaten each other once this year, with both victories coming on the opponent's home court. The Hawks, meanwhile, will be going for a series sweep against the Celtics on Friday, Atlanta having one the three previous meetings this season. Speaking of sweeps, the Lakers swept the Celtics last season, and we'll find out Sunday if the Celtics are able to get up off the mat and inflict some punishment of their own.
Orlando's favored by 2.5.
I'm excited to see how the team does. The Celtics could easily lose all three. Pundits around the league have pointed out that Team Green plays like a team that believes they can "turn it on" for good teams, while sleepwalking through the rest of the season. They wouldn't be the first Celtics team to play out a regular season in this manner. It says here we win 1 and drop 2 of the next three, thereby proving the suspect nature of the "flip-the-switch" mentality.
Tonight's game, like tomorrow night's game against Atlanta, will be played on the road, while the Lakers game will be played at the Gahden. The Celtics and Magic have beaten each other once this year, with both victories coming on the opponent's home court. The Hawks, meanwhile, will be going for a series sweep against the Celtics on Friday, Atlanta having one the three previous meetings this season. Speaking of sweeps, the Lakers swept the Celtics last season, and we'll find out Sunday if the Celtics are able to get up off the mat and inflict some punishment of their own.
Orlando's favored by 2.5.
I'm excited to see how the team does. The Celtics could easily lose all three. Pundits around the league have pointed out that Team Green plays like a team that believes they can "turn it on" for good teams, while sleepwalking through the rest of the season. They wouldn't be the first Celtics team to play out a regular season in this manner. It says here we win 1 and drop 2 of the next three, thereby proving the suspect nature of the "flip-the-switch" mentality.
| Gameday Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| BOS | 29-13 | 99.7 | 93.7 | 13-7 | 16-6 | W2 | 5-5 |
| ORL | 29-16 | 101.1 | 96.3 | 16-4 | 13-12 | L1 | 5-5 |
| Injury Report |
| BOSTON |
| · J.R. Giddens SG - Jan 26: Day-to-Day · Brian Scalabrine PF - Jan 26: OUT |
| ORLANDO |
| · Vince Carter SG - Jan 26: Day-to-Day |
| · Fantasy Injury News · View NBA injury report |
| Depth Chart | ||
| POS | BOSTON (PPG) | ORLANDO (PPG) |
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C | ||
| · View full depth chart · Team rosters: Boston | Orlando | ||
| Team Stat Leaders | ||
| BOSTON | ORLANDO | |
| Points | P. Pierce 18.9 | D. Howard 17.4 |
| Rebounds | K. Perkins 8.5 | D. Howard 13.3 |
| Assists | R. Rondo 9.7 | J. Nelson 4.8 |
| Steals | R. Rondo 2.5 | D. Howard 1.2 |
| Blocks | K. Perkins 2.1 | D. Howard 2.6 |
| · Team stats: Boston | Orlando | ||
1.25.2010
Celtics Try to Avoid Being Swept by the Clips
The only thing worse than losing to the Clippers once is losing to them twice. Boston already suffered the first humiliation on the road earlier in the season. Although the Celtics play Bill Walton's old team at home this evening, the Gahden has not been a particularly friendly place for the green to play this year.
If tonight's game is close, I will count it as a defeat. After tonight, the Celtics play the Orlando Magic, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Los Angles Lakers. The Celtics need to kick off this stretch with a convincing win.
Vegas appears to agree. The oddsmakers have the C's favored by 11.5.
If tonight's game is close, I will count it as a defeat. After tonight, the Celtics play the Orlando Magic, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Los Angles Lakers. The Celtics need to kick off this stretch with a convincing win.
Vegas appears to agree. The oddsmakers have the C's favored by 11.5.
| Gameday Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| LAC | 20-23 | 96.2 | 98.7 | 14-9 | 6-14 | W1 | 5-5 |
| BOS | 28-13 | 99.8 | 93.8 | 12-7 | 16-6 | W1 | 5-5 |
| Injury Report |
| LOS ANGELES |
| · Al Thornton SF - Jan 24: Day-to-Day · Kareem Rush SG - Jan 22: OUT |
| BOSTON |
| · Rasheed Wallace C - Jan 23: Day-to-Day · Brian Scalabrine PF - Jan 23: OUT · Marquis Daniels SG - Jan 22: OUT · Kevin Garnett PF - Jan 22: Day-to-Day |
| · Fantasy Injury News · View NBA injury report |
| Depth Chart | ||
| POS | LOS ANGELES (PPG) | BOSTON (PPG) |
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C | ||
| · View full depth chart · Team rosters: Los Angeles | Boston | ||
| Team Stat Leaders | ||
| LOS ANGELES | BOSTON | |
| Points | C. Kaman 20.4 | P. Pierce 18.8 |
| Rebounds | M. Camby 12.0 | K. Perkins 8.3 |
| Assists | B. Davis 8.2 | R. Rondo 9.6 |
| Steals | B. Davis 1.8 | R. Rondo 2.5 |
| Blocks | M. Camby 2.0 | K. Perkins 2.1 |
| · Team stats: Los Angeles | Boston | ||
1.22.2010
Take Portland Plus the Points
Let's see here. Friday night. Home game at the friendly confines of the Gahden. In days of yore, this would have been a guaranteed Celtics blowout. And, indeed, Vegas has the once mighty Celtics favored by 9. Nine? Give me a break. What's that you say? KG will be back in the lineup? That may or may not be true, and he may or may not make a difference. I'm not even sure the Celtics will win, much less win by 9, without or without Old Number Five.
The one hope I do have is that every so often this team seems to play a good game for at least 40 minutes. They blow someone out unexpectedly, playing as if they really had title hopes in the spring. Maybe that will happen tonight. Don't bet on it, though. Take Portland and the points.
The one hope I do have is that every so often this team seems to play a good game for at least 40 minutes. They blow someone out unexpectedly, playing as if they really had title hopes in the spring. Maybe that will happen tonight. Don't bet on it, though. Take Portland and the points.
| Gameday Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| POR | 26-17 | 97.7 | 94.2 | 16-7 | 10-10 | W1 | 6-4 |
| BOS | 27-13 | 99.9 | 93.8 | 11-7 | 16-6 | L3 | 4-6 |
| Injury Report |
| PORTLAND |
| · Brandon Roy SG - Jan 21: Day-to-Day |
| BOSTON |
| · Rasheed Wallace C - Jan 21: Day-to-Day · Kevin Garnett PF - Jan 19: Day-to-Day |
| · |
| Depth Chart | ||
| POS | PORTLAND (PPG) | BOSTON (PPG) |
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C | ||
| · View full depth chart · Team rosters: Portland | Boston | ||
| Team Stat Leaders | ||
| PORTLAND | BOSTON | |
| Points | B. Roy 23.1 | P. Pierce 18.7 |
| Rebounds | G. Oden 8.5 | K. Perkins 8.2 |
| Assists | B. Roy 5.0 | R. Rondo 9.6 |
| Steals | R. Fernandez 1.3 | R. Rondo 2.5 |
| Blocks | G. Oden 2.3 | K. Perkins 2.1 |
| · Team stats: Portland | Boston | ||
1.20.2010
Boston -5.5
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| Gameday Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| BOS | 27-12 | 100.2 | 93.8 | 11-7 | 16-5 | L2 | 4-6 |
| DET | 14-26 | 92.2 | 97.1 | 10-9 | 4-17 | L1 | 3-7 |
| Injury Report |
| BOSTON |
| · Kevin Garnett PF - Jan 19: Day-to-Day · Rasheed Wallace C - Jan 19: Day-to-Day |
| DETROIT |
| · Will Bynum PG - Jan 18: Day-to-Day · Chris Wilcox PF - Jan 18: Day-to-Day · Tayshaun Prince SF - Jan 18: Day-to-Day · Ben Gordon SG - Jan 18: Day-to-Day |
| · Fantasy Injury News · View NBA injury report |
| Depth Chart | ||
| POS | BOSTON (PPG) | DETROIT (PPG) |
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C | ||
| · View full depth chart · Team rosters: Boston | Detroit | ||
| Team Stat Leaders | ||
| BOSTON | DETROIT | |
| Points | P. Pierce 18.6 | R. Hamilton 18.9 |
| Rebounds | K. Perkins 8.3 | B. Wallace 9.5 |
| Assists | R. Rondo 9.7 | R. Hamilton 4.4 |
| Steals | R. Rondo 2.5 | R. Stuckey 1.5 |
| Blocks | K. Perkins 2.1 | B. Wallace 1.1 |
| · Team stats: Boston | Detroit | ||
1.18.2010
Boston -5.5
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The NFL playoffs should be instructive to NBA fans. The San Diego Chargers entered the playoffs on an 11-game winning streak, making them the hottest team in the NFL. The New York Jets, meanwhile, squeaked into the playoffs with a 9-7 record. In the NFC, the Dallas Cowboys brought an end New Orleans Saints perfect season, on their way to an impressive and often dominant December. The Vikings? PU. Yesterday the Jets played the Bolts and the Queens played the Pokes. Bolts and Pokes victories, right?
So as we stutter and stammer our way through the regular season, just remember the real season doesn't start for 3 months.
The NFL playoffs should be instructive to NBA fans. The San Diego Chargers entered the playoffs on an 11-game winning streak, making them the hottest team in the NFL. The New York Jets, meanwhile, squeaked into the playoffs with a 9-7 record. In the NFC, the Dallas Cowboys brought an end New Orleans Saints perfect season, on their way to an impressive and often dominant December. The Vikings? PU. Yesterday the Jets played the Bolts and the Queens played the Pokes. Bolts and Pokes victories, right?
So as we stutter and stammer our way through the regular season, just remember the real season doesn't start for 3 months.
| Gameday Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| DAL | 26-14 | 100.3 | 98.1 | 13-7 | 13-7 | L1 | 5-5 |
| BOS | 27-11 | 100.5 | 93.7 | 11-6 | 16-5 | L1 | 4-6 |
| Injury Report |
| DALLAS |
| · Tim Thomas PF - Jan 17: Day-to-Day |
| BOSTON |
| · Kevin Garnett PF - Jan 17: OUT · Rasheed Wallace C - Jan 16: Day-to-Day · Marquis Daniels SG - Jan 15: OUT |
| · Fantasy Injury News · View NBA injury report |
| Depth Chart | ||
| POS | DALLAS (PPG) | BOSTON (PPG) |
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C | ||
| · View full depth chart · Team rosters: Dallas | Boston | ||
| Team Stat Leaders | ||
| DALLAS | BOSTON | |
| Points | D. Nowitzki 25.2 | P. Pierce 18.4 |
| Rebounds | E. Dampier 9.0 | K. Perkins 8.2 |
| Assists | J. Kidd 8.9 | R. Rondo 9.6 |
| Steals | J. Kidd 1.7 | R. Rondo 2.5 |
| Blocks | E. Dampier 1.7 | K. Perkins 2.1 |
| · Team stats: Dallas | Boston | ||
1.14.2010
Celtics -7 over Bulls
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| Gameday Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| CHI | 16-20 | 93.6 | 97.3 | 13-7 | 3-13 | W2 | 6-4 |
| BOS | 27-10 | 100.9 | 93.6 | 11-5 | 16-5 | W1 | 5-5 |
| Injury Report |
| CHICAGO |
| · Taj Gibson F - Jan 13: Day-to-Day |
| BOSTON |
| · Rasheed Wallace C - Jan 13: Day-to-Day · Kevin Garnett PF - Jan 11: OUT · Tony Allen SG - Jan 10: Day-to-Day |
| · Fantasy Injury News · View NBA injury report |
| Depth Chart | ||
| POS | CHICAGO (PPG) | BOSTON (PPG) |
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C | ||
| · View full depth chart · Team rosters: Chicago | Boston | ||
| Team Stat Leaders | ||
| CHICAGO | BOSTON | |
| Points | D. Rose 18.6 | P. Pierce 18.4 |
| Rebounds | J. Noah 12.2 | K. Perkins 8.2 |
| Assists | D. Rose 6.0 | R. Rondo 9.7 |
| Steals | J. Salmons 1.5 | R. Rondo 2.5 |
| Blocks | T. Thomas 1.7 | K. Perkins 2.0 |
| · Team stats: Chicago | Boston | ||
1.13.2010
Boston -8?
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Hmmm. 8 points sounds like a sheetload for a road team as beat up as the Celtics are, even when the opponent only has 3 wins. Anyone think NJ will play this game as if it had the chance to rescue a season that should otherwise be forgotten?
I'll take the points.
Hmmm. 8 points sounds like a sheetload for a road team as beat up as the Celtics are, even when the opponent only has 3 wins. Anyone think NJ will play this game as if it had the chance to rescue a season that should otherwise be forgotten?
I'll take the points.
| Gameday Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| BOS | 26-10 | 100.7 | 93.8 | 11-5 | 15-5 | L1 | 5-5 |
| NJ | 3-34 | 89.8 | 101.1 | 2-15 | 1-19 | L5 | 1-9 |
| Injury Report |
| BOSTON |
| · Rasheed Wallace C - Jan 12: Day-to-Day · Kevin Garnett PF - Jan 11: OUT · Tony Allen SG - Jan 10: Day-to-Day |
| NEW JERSEY |
| · Eduardo Najera PF - Jan 12: Day-to-Day · Devin Harris PG - Jan 10: Day-to-Day |
| · Fantasy Injury News · View NBA injury report |
| Last 5 Games | |
| BOSTON (ET) | NEW JERSEY (ET) |
| Jan 11 ATL Loss 102-96 Jan 10 @TOR Win 114-107 Jan 08 @ATL Loss 93-85 Jan 06 @MIA Win 112-106 Jan 02 TOR Win 103-96 | Jan 10 @SA Loss 97-85 Jan 08 @NO Loss 103-99 Jan 06 @ATL Loss 119-89 Jan 05 MIL Loss 98-76 Jan 02 CLE Loss 94-86 |
| · Complete Schedule: Boston | New Jersey | |
| Depth Chart | ||
| POS | BOSTON (PPG) | NEW JERSEY (PPG) |
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C | ||
| · View full depth chart · Team rosters: Boston | New Jersey | ||
| Team Stat Leaders | ||
| BOSTON | NEW JERSEY | |
| Points | P. Pierce 18.2 | B. Lopez 18.6 |
| Rebounds | K. Perkins 8.2 | B. Lopez 9.6 |
| Assists | R. Rondo 9.6 | D. Harris 5.8 |
| Steals | R. Rondo 2.5 | D. Harris 1.7 |
| Blocks | K. Perkins 1.9 | B. Lopez 1.9 |
| · Team stats: Boston | New Jersey | ||
1.11.2010
Boston -3.5
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I seriously don't care if Rajon Rondo is named to the All-Star team. What I do care about is his continued growth and maturation. The thing about Magic Johnson was that he wouldn't let his team lose big games, unless the disparity in player talent grossly favored the opposition's roster. We've seen Rajon do about everything we can ask for him in terms of growth, except one thing:
We need him to be the primary reason we win a big regular season game this year. Let's see that happen tonight.
I seriously don't care if Rajon Rondo is named to the All-Star team. What I do care about is his continued growth and maturation. The thing about Magic Johnson was that he wouldn't let his team lose big games, unless the disparity in player talent grossly favored the opposition's roster. We've seen Rajon do about everything we can ask for him in terms of growth, except one thing:
We need him to be the primary reason we win a big regular season game this year. Let's see that happen tonight.
| Gameday Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| ATL | 23-13 | 103.4 | 97.8 | 14-4 | 9-9 | L1 | 4-6 |
| BOS | 26-9 | 100.8 | 93.5 | 11-4 | 15-5 | W1 | 6-4 |
| Injury Report |
| ATLANTA |
| No significant injuries |
| BOSTON |
| · Tony Allen SG - Jan 10: Day-to-Day · Eddie House PG - Jan 8: Day-to-Day Kevin Garnett PF - Out Marquis Daniels G - Out |
| · Fantasy Injury News · View NBA injury report |
| Depth Chart | ||
| POS | ATLANTA (PPG) | BOSTON (PPG) |
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C | ||
| · View full depth chart · Team rosters: Atlanta | Boston | ||
| Team Stat Leaders | ||
| ATLANTA | BOSTON | |
| Points | J. Johnson 20.8 | P. Pierce 18.2 |
| Rebounds | A. Horford 9.8 | K. Perkins 8.2 |
| Assists | J. Johnson 4.9 | R. Rondo 9.7 |
| Steals | J. Smith 1.5 | R. Rondo 2.6 |
| Blocks | J. Smith 2.2 | K. Perkins 2.0 |
| · Team stats: Atlanta | Boston | ||
ODDS TO WIN THE 2009-10 NBA FINALS
| Team | Open | Current |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 3/1 | 9/5 |
| Boston Celtics | 6/1 | 3/1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 9/2 | 7/2 |
| Orlando Magic | 5/1 | 7/1 |
| Denver Nuggets | 8/1 | 12/1 |
1.10.2010
Boston -3.5
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| Gameday Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| BOS | 25-9 | 100.4 | 93.1 | 11-4 | 14-5 | L1 | 5-5 |
| TOR | 19-18 | 103.2 | 105.1 | 12-5 | 7-13 | W3 | 8-2 |
| Injury Report |
| BOSTON |
| · Tony Allen SG - Jan 8: Day-to-Day · Eddie House PG - Jan 8: Day-to-Day · Paul Pierce SF - Jan 6: Day-to-Day · Kendrick Perkins C - Jan 6: Day-to-Day · Rajon Rondo PG - Jan 6: Day-to-Day · Marquis Daniels SG - Jan 6: OUT · Kevin Garnett PF - Jan 6: OUT |
| TORONTO |
| · Hedo Turkoglu SF - Jan 6: Day-to-Day |
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| Depth Chart | ||
| POS | BOSTON (PPG) | TORONTO (PPG) |
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C | ||
| · View full depth chart · Team rosters: Boston | Toronto | ||
| Team Stat Leaders | ||
| BOSTON | TORONTO | |
| Points | P. Pierce 18.2 | C. Bosh 23.7 |
| Rebounds | K. Perkins 8.2 | C. Bosh 11.3 |
| Assists | R. Rondo 9.6 | J. Calderon 6.1 |
| Steals | R. Rondo 2.5 | J. Jack .8 |
| Blocks | K. Perkins 1.9 | A. Bargnani 1.4 |
| · Team stats: Boston | Toronto | ||
1.08.2010
Biggest Game of the Year?
I think it is.
You could argue that the win in Cleveland was bigger. But it was the first game of the year, Cleveland lost, and they've recovered nicely since, making that first game almost meaningless. You could argue that the win in Orlando was bigger, and, indeed, it was nice payback for the loss they inflicted on us at home. But we won in Orlando without KG last year in the playoffs, and the Poodles still have that "not ready for prime time" feel about them.
On the other hand, we know the Hawks can give us trouble in the playoffs, as evidenced two years ago, when they took a younger, healthier, and more dominant Celtics team to 7 games in the first round. Now the Hawks have a win under their belts against us in Boston, something they couldn't accomplish any time in the last two years. So Boston really needs to return the favor tonight, and then hold serve Monday when Atlanta comes to the Gahden. We lose tonight, and all of a sudden Monday's game gives Atlanta the opportunity to go up 3-0 against us, and that wouldn't be a good thing against a very likely playoff opponent.
I might also add that Cleveland just beat Atlanta twice in two nights, so anything less than two wins for Boston should be frowned upon.
Vegas has Atlanta favored by three.
You could argue that the win in Cleveland was bigger. But it was the first game of the year, Cleveland lost, and they've recovered nicely since, making that first game almost meaningless. You could argue that the win in Orlando was bigger, and, indeed, it was nice payback for the loss they inflicted on us at home. But we won in Orlando without KG last year in the playoffs, and the Poodles still have that "not ready for prime time" feel about them.
On the other hand, we know the Hawks can give us trouble in the playoffs, as evidenced two years ago, when they took a younger, healthier, and more dominant Celtics team to 7 games in the first round. Now the Hawks have a win under their belts against us in Boston, something they couldn't accomplish any time in the last two years. So Boston really needs to return the favor tonight, and then hold serve Monday when Atlanta comes to the Gahden. We lose tonight, and all of a sudden Monday's game gives Atlanta the opportunity to go up 3-0 against us, and that wouldn't be a good thing against a very likely playoff opponent.
I might also add that Cleveland just beat Atlanta twice in two nights, so anything less than two wins for Boston should be frowned upon.
Vegas has Atlanta favored by three.
| Gameday Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| BOS | 25-8 | 100.9 | 93.2 | 11-4 | 14-4 | W2 | 6-4 |
| ATL | 22-12 | 104.4 | 97.8 | 13-4 | 9-8 | W1 | 4-6 |
| Injury Report |
| BOSTON |
| · Paul Pierce SF - Jan 6: Day-to-Day · Kendrick Perkins C - Jan 6: Day-to-Day · Rajon Rondo PG - Jan 6: Day-to-Day · Marquis Daniels SG - Jan 6: OUT · Kevin Garnett PF - Jan 6: OUT · Eddie House PG - Jan 6: Day-to-Day |
| ATLANTA |
| No significant injuries |
| |
| Depth Chart | ||
| POS | BOSTON (PPG) | ATLANTA (PPG) |
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C | ||
| · View full depth chart · Team rosters: Boston | Atlanta | ||
| Team Stat Leaders | ||
| BOSTON | ATLANTA | |
| Points | P. Pierce 18.1 | J. Johnson 21.5 |
| Rebounds | K. Perkins 8.1 | A. Horford 9.9 |
| Assists | R. Rondo 9.6 | J. Johnson 4.9 |
| Steals | R. Rondo 2.6 | J. Smith 1.6 |
| Blocks | K. Perkins 2.0 | J. Smith 2.2 |
| · Team stats: Boston | Atlanta | ||
1.06.2010
Boston -2 over Miami
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| Gameday Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| BOS | 24-8 | 100.5 | 92.8 | 11-4 | 13-4 | W1 | 6-4 |
| MIA | 17-15 | 96.7 | 96.1 | 11-9 | 6-6 | W1 | 6-4 |
| Injury Report |
| BOSTON |
| · Kendrick Perkins C - Jan 5: Day-to-Day · Eddie House PG - Jan 5: Day-to-Day · Rajon Rondo PG - Jan 5: Day-to-Day · Paul Pierce SF - Jan 5: Day-to-Day · Kevin Garnett PF - Jan 4: OUT · Glen Davis PF - Jan 3: Day-to-Day |
| MIAMI |
| · Jermaine O'Neal C - Jan 4: Day-to-Day |
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| Depth Chart | ||
| POS | BOSTON (PPG) | MIAMI (PPG) |
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
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| C | ||
| · View full depth chart · Team rosters: Boston | Miami | ||
| Team Stat Leaders | ||
| BOSTON | MIAMI | |
| Points | P. Pierce 18.2 | D. Wade 26.4 |
| Rebounds | K. Perkins 8.0 | U. Haslem 7.4 |
| Assists | R. Rondo 9.6 | D. Wade 6.2 |
| Steals | R. Rondo 2.6 | D. Wade 1.6 |
| Blocks | K. Perkins 1.9 | J. Anthony 1.4 |
| · Team stats: Boston | Miami | ||
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