The Celtics opened up their road trip with some offensive fireworks, dropping 140 points on the Indiana Pacers while grabbing their fourth straight win. We detail who stepped up for Boston, how the C’s responded to some early punches from the Pacers, and why Joe Mazzulla was loving the Jordan Walsh-TJ McConnell spat that led to each player picking up a technical foul.
Playing on the second night of a back-to-back and without Jaylen Brown, the Celtics took down the Toronto Raptors to jump up to the No. 3 seed in the East. How did they pull it off? Payton Pritchard, Hugo Gonzalez and Luka Garza played major roles in making it happen. We dive into the night, and questions after the W, in our latest episode of SOUND OFF.
The Celtics caught fire at the start of the fourth quarter and wound up drilling 10 threes during the final period to pull away for the 129-116 win over the Miami Heat. The Celtics did it all in front of the King in the Fourth himself, Isaiah Thomas, who was sitting courtside as the C’s celebrated his 52-point game against the Heat back in 2016. Derrick White scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown scored 30, and the bench, led by Hugo Gonzalez, Sam Hauser and Anfernee Simons, was lights out.
For the third time in three meetings this season, the Celtics and Pistons went down to the wire. That’s got us thinking: wouldn’t a playoff series between these two teams be ridiculously entertaining? The Pistons came out on top this time and we dive into what went wrong for the Celtics, highlighted by missed free throws and not taking advantage of Cade Cunningham’s foul trouble.
The Celtics looked like themselves during the first half of their matchup with the Bucks, scoring 67 points on 52.4 percent shooting. That offensive rhythm somehow disappeared during the second half while Bobby Portis (27 points) and Kyle Kuzma (31 points) caught fire for Milwaukee. A couple positive takeaways? Jaylen Brown notched another efficient 30-point game, and Jordan Walsh continue to impress at both ends. We discuss it all in tonight’s episode of SOUND OFF.
The Celtics were on the second night of a back-to-back. They were playing for the fifth time in seven nights. None of it mattered, because they picked the Los Angeles Lakers apart en route to a 21-point win to #BeatLA. This win caps a remarkable stretch of winning basketball, which one of our fans comments isn’t a fluke. Oh and Jaylen Brown and Jordan Walsh delivered big nights yet again, which has turned into a trend over the last week.
The Celtics took care of business on the first night of a back-to-back, and they did it in emphatic fashion by beating the Washington Wizards by a ridiculous 45 points. Oh, and they did it without Jaylen Brown! How, you might ask? We’ve got the answers, and they start with Derrick White and Jordan Walsh.
Jaylen Brown was masterful tonight, scoring 42 points on only 24 shots, but the Celtics needed other players to deliver in the clutch to help push them past yet another top East opponent. Jordan Walsh, Josh Minott and Hugo Gonzalez were there to deliver, and as a result, the Celtics have now won six of their last seven games against top-six seeds in the Eastern Conference.
The Celtics didn’t back down to the Cavs despite playing on the second night of a back-to-back and without two of their starters. Instead, Boston took it to the host team and logged its most impressive win of the season. We dive into the stellar performances from Payton Pritchard (42 points) and Jaylen Brown (triple-double), while highlighting the ‘others’ who stepped up. We also take a comment from one fan who believes the Celtics are one player (ahem, No. 0) away from competing in the East.
Ball Don’t Lie was on full display on Thanksgiving Eve as Cade Cunningham missed a potential game-tying free throw with 4.4 seconds left that came after a tough call that went against the Celtics. Boston, behind 60 combined points from Jaylen Brown (33 points) and Derrick White (27 points) dodged the bad luck and snapped the hottest team in the league’s 13-game win streak. We also gotta give some love to Baylor Scheierman for his impact and ability to steady the ship for the C’s after a shaky start as a team.
The Boston Celtics bounced back from an ugly loss Friday night, and they did it in eye-popping fashion against the Orlando Magic. Jaylen Brown led the display of offensive fireworks by dropping a game-high 35 points as the Celtics scored a season high 138 points, including 80 during the first half alone. It was also Brown who hit the two biggest shots of the night to slam the door shut on Orlando’s unsuccessful comeback bid.
The Celtics’ offense looked uncharacteristically out of sorts during Friday night’s NBA Cup game against the Brooklyn Nets. It started out with missed shots, then turned into turnovers. However, strong games from Jaylen Brown and Neemias Queta, plus a bolt of energy off the bench from Hugo Gonzalez, gave the Celtics a chance to pull off a monster comeback win. Boston just couldn’t finish it off, thanks in large part to Michael Porter Jr. taking over for the Nets.
The Celtics won another close game Tuesday night for their third straight W. The thing that stands out the most after this one? It’s the fact that they won by double-digits on a night when they didn’t play particularly well. We dive into that accomplishment, as well as how the Celtics turned this game around, during tonight’s episode of SOUND OFF.
James Harden put all the pressure on the Boston Celtics as he scored 18 of his 37 points during the fourth quarter. But Boston, behind Jaylen Brown and Neemias Queta, didn’t blink and made all the plays it needed to make to close out the win. We highlight the end of the game, Brown’s and Queta’s performances, and the challenges of defending a future Hall of Famer like Harden during crunch time.
Payton Pritchard silenced his critics Wednesday night by going off on the Memphis Grizzlies for game highs of 24 points and nine assists. He was the main reason why the Celtics set a new season high in team assists (34) while blowing Memphis out, 131-95. Let’s take a closer look at Pritchard’s performance, along with that of Luka Garza and the Boston Celtics offense as a whole.
The Celtics dropped their third one-possession game of the season, this time 102-100. It all came down to the final 30 seconds and Marc D’Amico breaks it down for you, play by play. We also discuss the star-level defense Jordan Walsh is providing to the Celtics, Derrick White possibly turning a corner with his shooting, and Boston’s overall rebounding situation.
Jordan Walsh played the entire fourth quarter for the Celtics, and they’re lucky he did, because he impacted the game at a high level and sealed the game with a 3-pointer from the right wing with 13 seconds left. His fellow reserve, Luka Garza, set Boston up for the win with his impressive fourth quarter, and this was after Anfernee Simons lit the Magic up off the bench during the first half. Time to relive it all in tonight’s episode of SOUND OFF.
Jaylen Brown continued his ridiculous stretch of basketball with 32 points and nine boards, and Payton Pritchard added in a season-best 27 points, but the Celtics faltered down the stretch of another close game Friday night in Orlando. We dive into the critical moments and the biggest takeaways after the first game of a weekend mini series between the Celtics and the Magic down in Orlando.
Anytime a Celtics player makes franchise history, you know it was a special night. Not only did one player make history Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, but two did. Jaylen Brown had an MVP performance and Neemias Queta continued to show his growth and impact. Meanwhile, Payton Pritchard turned the game around during the second quarter, Josh Minott had a career night, and Jordan Walsh made a significant impact off the bench.
Utah grabbed an offensive rebound and put home a bucket with 0.6 seconds left to give the Utah Jazz a 105-103 win over the Boston Celtics. We relive the final seconds of the game, discuss what was Boston’s Achilles’ heel during this contest, and highlight Jaylen Brown nearly willing the Celtics into the winner’s circle.