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Steve Bulpett: Celtics are an upper middle class 24-12 at home- but they are an NBA-best 32-7 as visitors. It’s clear they have better focus on the road. And while Joe Mazzulla downplays the difference a bit, it speaks well to the players’ cohesiveness. They seem to enjoy relying on each other. … [Read more...] about
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Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said he wanted to “validate the roster” by starting Tillman, who had not played since March 6. “He can still impact winning,” Mazzulla said. “I just appreciate who he is as a person and I think you’ve got to validate the roster at times. I know that he can still help us, and there may be an opportunity where he does. I was grateful that we were able … [Read more...] about
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The Celtics finished off the franchise’s first 6-0 road trip on Monday night with a 117-103 win at Memphis. That win — Boston’s eighth straight on the road overall — pushed the Celtics’ away record to 32-7, two wins shy of tying Golden State for the NBA single-season road mark. The Warriors were 34-7 away from home in the 2015-16 season. Boston’s two remaining road games are … [Read more...] about
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Anthony Slater: Grizzlies lose to Celtics. Warriors now tied in loss column and half-game back of #5 seed. Head-to-head matchup in Memphis tomorrow. GSW clinches tiebreaker with a win. Everything tightening. 5. Grizzlies: 44-31 6. Warriors: 43-31 7. Clippers: 43-32 8. Timberwolves: 43-32 … [Read more...] about
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Bobby Manning: Joe Mazzulla, regarding Jaylen reaching 65 games, said it’s important to reward players as long as it fits into their balance of prioritizing winning above all else. … [Read more...] about
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Jay King: Derrick White on what has positioned the Celtics with a chance to complete a 6-0 road trip: “Winning the first five, I guess.” … [Read more...] about
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Additionally, Boston has attempted 3,574 three-pointers, putting them 147 short of the Houston Rockets’ 2018-19 record. With eight games remaining, Boston is on pace to surpass both records within the next week. The NBA as a whole is also set to rewrite history. The current record for total three-pointers made in a season stands at 31,579, set last year, while the record for … [Read more...] about
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Cameron Tabatabaie: Jaylen Brown is questionable Monday night in Memphis, the only name on the injury report for the Celtics … [Read more...] about
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During a recent appearance on WEEI, Boston’s Wyc Grousbeck detailed the drawbacks of being a second apron luxury tax team. “It’s not the luxury tax bill, it’s the basketball penalties,” Grousbeck said. “The new CBA was designed by the league to stop teams from going crazy. They decided that it’s not good enough to go after the wallets because the fans can be like, ‘Hey find … [Read more...] about