Sunday was the final game of the regular season, with the Boston Celtics beating the Washington Wizards 132-120. It was always going to be an interesting game, with both teams having multiple starters for game 82. Jordan Poole, Tyus Jones, and Kyle Kuzma were among the notable Wizards players not active. Boston went with the same lineup that won against the Hornets, with their big six all missing. After a 31-point and 11-assist performance against the Charlotte Hornets, Payton Pritchard followed...
The Celtics visit the Milwaukee Bucks for the 4th and final game between these two teams this season. The Celtics won the first meeting 119-116 on November 22 in Boston. They lost the second game 135-102 on January 11 in Milwaukee. They won the third game 122-119 in Boston on March 20. The Celtics won the series 2-1 last season. They won on Christmas Day in Boston and 1 game in Milwaukee and they lost one game in Milwaukee. The Celtics remain in first place in the East and first place overall in...
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown knocked down a pull-up three to give the Celtics a chance to play the bench in the fourth again. Payton Pritchard extended that run to 7-0, securing a 12-point lead that he, Svi Mykhailiuk, Oshae Brissett, Sam Hauser and Xavier Tillman Sr. prepared to defend after Tillman saved Boston after a 21-1 collapse on Friday with a game-winner. They wouldn’t need one this time, despite the Blazers staying close all game behind 22 offensive rebounds, the most allowed by the Celtics...
With the Celtics up double digits early in the fourth quarter, coach Joe Mazzulla continued to go deeper and deeper into his bench. Kings coach Mike Brown countered by leaving his starters in the entire way. This game meant more to Sacramento in the standings than it did to the Celtics, who have already locked up the NBA’s best record. As the Kings whittled away, and eventually turned an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit into a 1-point lead in the final seconds, Mazzulla continued to trust his...
The Sacramento Kings visit the Celtics for the 2nd and final game between them this season. The Celtics won the first meeting 144-119 in Sacramento on December 20. The Celtics were 2-0 last season. They are 191-119 all time against the Kings and 103-33 at home. The Kings are playing on the second night of back to back games after playing in New York on Thursday. They are 7-5 on the second night of back to back games. The Celtics remain 1st in the East, 13 games ahead of 2nd place Milwaukee, 14.5...