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BSJ Game Report: Celtics 120, Suns 112 - Jaylen Brown was dominant
Derrick White turned the ball over on two straight possessions to open Monday night's game. It was as rocky a start as could be for the Boston Celtics, and the Phoenix Suns capitalized. They jumped out to an early 8-0 lead and left the Celtics playing catch-up. But that's exactly what they did.
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 108, Bucks 81 - All-around hustle
It was a slow burn for the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned for the Milwaukee Bucks, playing in his first game since January 23, and he kept his squad in the mix.
BSJ Game Report: Hornets 118, Celtics 89 - Boston gets blown out
TD Garden applied for a construction permit on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for the Boston Celtics, they were the ones getting bulldozed.
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 111, Wizards 100 - Neemias Queta leads bounce-back Boston win
It was clear from the jump that Neemias Queta was poised for a big night. The Washington Wizards consistently left him open in the pick-and-roll, and the Boston Celtics kept finding him.
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 114, 76ers 98 - A Neemias Queta master class
Nothing went right for the Boston Celtics at the start of Sunday night's game. Nothing. As the Philadelphia 76ers got into a flow, the Celtics were left fighting for scraps on the offensive glass, desperately trying to string together successful possessions. In the first quarter alone, Boston grabbed seven offensive rebounds, tallying 13 second-chance points.
Simone's Six: Luka Garza, Derrick White, and what went wrong in Celtics-Grizzlies
For over 40 minutes of game time on Friday night, the Memphis Grizzlies ran the Boston Celtics out of the gym. The score may not have told that story, but the game did. Memphis outran, outhustled, and outshot the Celtics. But none of that will go in the record books.
BSJ Game Report: Thunder 104, Celtics 102 - Gilgeous-Alexander's 35 lead win
Sometimes, basketball provides a special feeling. Thursday night was a perfect example of that.
Simone's Six: Payton Pritchard-palooza, a defensive examination, and rebounding in Celtics-Hawks
The Boston Celtics were met with a significant challenge on Friday night. They were buried in buckets by the Atlanta Hawks and quickly faced a 25-9 deficit. Then, Payton Pritchard turned the game on its head.
Simone's Six: Decision-making, spacing, and the keys to victory in Celtics-Thunder
The Boston Celtics entered Wednesday night’s game with an 8-14 record against the other nine top-10 teams in the NBA this season (in terms of record). Yet they managed to walk out 9-14. Led by Jaylen Brown’s 31 points, Boston clawed and scratched its way to a win, snapping the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 12-game win streak. The fully-healthy Thunder, to be exact.
BSJ Game Report: Timberwolves 102, Celtics 92 - Ball pressure bests Boston
Sunday night provided a sneaky challenge for the Boston Celtics. On the one hand, they had the benefit of avoiding Anthony Edwards, who was out with a knee injury. On the other, they still had to face off against one of the better defenses in basketball.
Simone's Six: Neemias Queta's big night, a Jayson Tatum update, and layup prevention in Celtics-Wizards
The Washington Wizards are who they are. And the Boston Celtics are the better basketball team. But still, Saturday night gave Boston a perfect chance to hit the reset button after a disappointing two-game losing streak against the best of the West.
Simone's Six: Hugo Gonzalez's career night, Luka Garza's resurgence, and a rebounding tale in Celtics-Bucks
It was the second night of a back-to-back for the Boston Celtics, and they were staring down the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo, who hadn’t appeared in a game since January 23. Not only that, but the Celtics were without Jaylen Brown and Neemias Queta, the latter of whom put up 27 points and 17 rebounds against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.