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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 18:36:33 GMT -5
No James Harden but there will be the "war on Theis" playing again in Philly ...
The Celtics travel to Philadelphia for the 4th and final meeting with the 76ers this season. The Celtics will be looking for their 9th straight win and also to tie the series with the 76ers for the season as Philadelphia leads the series 2-1 after the first 3 games.
The Celtics are 6th in the East and 1 game ahead of the 7th place Raptors. They have won 8 straight games and are 9-1 in their last 10 games. The Celtics are 13-15 on the road and 23-14 against other Eastern Conference teams. They are 6-6 against Atlantic Division teams. They are 2 games behind 5th place Philadelphia and with a win in this game, they will gain a whole game on them. They are just 4 games out of 1st place.
Probable Celtics Starters
PG: Marcus Smart
SG:Jaylen Brown
SF: Jayson Tatum
PF: Al Horford
C: Robert Williams III
Celtics Reserves
Payton Pritchard
Aaron Nesmith
Grant Williams
Derrick White
Daniel Theis
Sam Hauser
Luke Kornet
Injuries
Daniel Theis (pending trade and conditioning) day to day < He is available
Marcus Smart (non-covid illness) questionable < He is available also
Robert Williams III (calf tightness) < Grant will start in place of Rob
Two-Way Players
Brodric Thomas
Head Coach
Ime Udoka
Probable 76ers Starters
PG: Tyrese Maxey
SG: Danny Green
SF: Matisse Thybulle
PF: Tobias Harris
C: Joel Embiid
Sixers Reserves
Charles Bassey
Isaiah Joe
Furkan Korkmaz
Paul Millsap
Shake Milton
Georges Niang
Paul Reed
Jaden Springer
Injuries
James Harden (hamstring) out
Two Way Players
Charlie Brown, Jr
Myles Powell
Head Coach
Doc Rivers
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Post by Cabutan on Feb 15, 2022 18:43:16 GMT -5
Theis fouls Embiid
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 19:22:49 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 19:30:51 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 19:35:53 GMT -5
Q1:
Brown opens with a J ... Grant hits the corner 3 ...
Brown a fade-away ... 7-0 |
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 19:38:40 GMT -5
JB draws a foul on Tobias ... makes 2-3
Brown a runner in the lane ... 11-2
TIME OUT SIXERS
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Post by cole on Feb 15, 2022 19:44:42 GMT -5
As bad as brown was to start last night he's been that good tonight
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 19:47:49 GMT -5
Celtics lineup change (Grant Williams, Jayson Tatum, Daniel Theis, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart)
JB a 3 from Grant ...
Smart a layup ... 16-4 C's
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 19:50:17 GMT -5
Tatum blocks Maxey's finger roll ...
Celtics lineup change (Derrick White, Grant Williams, Daniel Theis, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart) Theis a 3 from JB ... 19-12
Smart a 3 from Theis 22-12 |
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 19:55:45 GMT -5
Embid fouls Smart ... he makes both ... 24-15
Grant with the straight up defense on a driving layup attempt gets a stop w/o a foul
Brown a turnover ...
TIME OUT CELTICS (24-16) less than 3 mins to go in Q1
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 20:02:20 GMT -5
Grant an elbow 3 ... 27-18
Tatum fouled ... makes a pair
Theis a deflection oob ...
White turnover and a transition layup for Sixers ...
Tatum a 3 ... C's lead after ! by 10pts > 32-22
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 20:05:31 GMT -5
Q2:
Celtics lineup change (Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, Aaron Nesmith, Daniel Theis, Payton Pritchard)
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 20:11:42 GMT -5
Tatum a 3 from Pritchard ... 35-22
Tatum fouled on an alley-oop from White ... makes a pair
Tatum another pair of FTs ...
White a driving layup ...
Tatum a finger roll ... 43-24
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 20:14:24 GMT -5
Brown a turnover to Harris who feeds Maxey for a reverse layup ...
Brown an elbow 3 ... 46-27
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 20:16:34 GMT -5
Nesmith an elbow 3 from Al ... JB a 3 ... 52-28
Now if only they can hold this to the end! |
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Post by kivancb on Feb 15, 2022 20:17:46 GMT -5
Wow we be rollin'... 52-28!
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 20:18:42 GMT -5
C's hitting 3's at a 76.9% clip ... expect reversion to the mean in the 2nd half
60% overall and 91% on FTs
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Post by quagmire on Feb 15, 2022 20:21:13 GMT -5
Playing very well so far. Is it bad I keep waiting on the C’s to collapse?
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Post by quagmire on Feb 15, 2022 20:21:39 GMT -5
Never realized Doc was such a whiner!
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 20:22:02 GMT -5
Brown a layup ...
Blocking foul on Thybule vs JB ... Doc challenging looking for a pushoff by Brown
Under Review
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 20:23:29 GMT -5
Can't stand Doc even when with us.
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 20:25:56 GMT -5
Pushoff irrelevant ... JB makes a pair ... 55-31
Smart fouled by Embiid but he looks to have gotten hurt ... a knee???
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 20:26:51 GMT -5
Just what we didn't need ... losing Smart while in the midst of a good run with him a main contributor ... DAMN!!!
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Post by kivancb on Feb 15, 2022 20:27:33 GMT -5
Smart seems to have been injured. Hope it's not serious...
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2022 20:30:32 GMT -5
Stepped on Embiid's foot for an ankle turn ... misses both FTs and then down to trainers room Celtics lineup change (Derrick White, Grant Williams, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford) Brown a LONG 3 ... 58-31
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