The Celtics have their 1st round pick if it falls between 2 and 5. Right now the Lakers are the second worst team in the league. Things are not getting better either as they have been simply awful lately. Is it too early to talk draft and ping pong balls? Celtics Trade...
The Bucks moved on to Round 2 with a big win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, taking their first-round series in five games. The Celtics have been awaiting their second-round opponent since completing a sweep of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night...
At the moment, Miami would host Atlanta in the opening play-in game next Tuesday, with the winner advancing to face the Celtics in the first round next weekend. The two-seed gets a slight advantage out of this, as Boston will know its opponent earlier than Milwaukee. No...
Something to watch in Week 1:The defensive shot chart. The Pacers’ 24th-ranked defense allowed their opponents to take 55.7% of their shots in the paint, the highest opponent rate (by a wide margin) in the last 25 years. We’ll see if they’re willing to allow more 3-pointers to m...
Jayson Tatum led the way with 15 points, 11 rebounds, ten assists and one steal while shooting 5/13 from the field and 2/7 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time. Payton Pritchard News / Yardbarker / February 20 Celtics guard breaks out of slump in blowout win...
UP NEXT Celtics: Will wait for their second-round opponent. Pacers: Contemplate how to improve next season. --- More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBAbasketball and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports
TheBoston Celtics' first round playoff opponent and schedule are now set, with the Celtics set to face the Philadelphia 76ers in the postseason for the third time in as many years, reinvigorating one of the NBA's oldest rivalries in a most unusual new context. ...
Opponent 3-point percentage:Boston .345, Atlanta .410 Stat of the day:123.5, points allowed per game by the Hawks, 29th in the NBA Notes:The Celtics are winning by an average margin of 11.7 points . . . The Celtics lead the NBA in 3-point attempts per game at 50.3 . . . Atlanta...
So far, the second round has mirrored the first. A commanding Celtics win in Game 1 that begets murmurs of a potential sweep. A disappointing can’t-buy-a-bucket Game 2 loss at home. A bounce-back win on the back of renewed defensive vigor on the road in Game 3. ...
They’re still waiting to find out who their next opponent will be. The Knicks and Pacers are set for Game 6 tonight, with the Knicks up 3-2. The winner of that series will travel toBostonto kick off the next round on Tuesday. ...