Game Thread – Magic @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Fri, Dec. 15, 2023

[ConstableGeneva]

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Regular Season, Victory Count, 2023-24
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Victory Cigar

(6) Jaylen Brown
(5) Jayson Tatum
(4) Derrick White
(2) Kristaps Porziņģis
(1) Al Horford


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(4) Kristaps Porziņģis
(3) Derrick White
(3) Jaylen Brown
(3) Jayson Tatum
(2) Al Horford
(1) Jrue Holiday
(1) Sam Hauser
(1) Neemis Queta

[ConstableGeneva]

Wendell Carter remains OUT. Fultz has been ugraded to QUESTIONABLE.

Dating back to last season, the Celtics have been held under 100 points only 8 times. They were 1-7 in those games. Three of those losses were against the Magic. They were also held under 27% shooting from beyond the arc 9 times (1-8). Three of those instances were again against the Magic.

Four straight losses. These guys have had our number for far too long.

[ConstableGeneva]

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All this because Eddie House couldn't shut his trap.

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[tfribs45]

revenge game, do it for E. House!

[bigfoot_cryptozoology]

VANQUISH THE MAGIC!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bigfoot_cryptozoology]

Eddie should stop running his mouth and just suit up for the game and kick their asses himself

[shackles10]

I’m guessing no Al since it’s a back to back and still no Kornet? Size is going to be an even bigger concern than it already was against these guys. They continually play more physical than us, which is unusual for a younger team vs a more veteran team. Especially offensively, they really take it to us physically with their drives to the basket. Win that battle and we win the game.

[BK_2020]

Our record against the Magic the last 2 seasons would look very different if we didn't shoot 25% from the three in 90% of the games.

[Fierce1]

If KP is available then the Cs will be fine.

Cs will have trouble with size if there's no KP.

[Jethrobodine123]

The coaching staff may want to avoid having KP out there for a whole quarter (3rd) like last night. We're talking about a 7'3" guy (not a 6'3" guy) defending guards from the 3 point line on and doing it well but it does take it's toll on him. You can see it does affect his shooting stroke, you can tell when he's tired. It may be a good idea to stagger his minutes more.

[KillahGhostface]

I want this game more than an nba championship.

[KamikazeK]

tbh they should be playing to win this one for their pride if nothing else. They need to stop getting bullied by this team.

[zoyathedestroya]

Oi that ain’t good.

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We could’ve used Nate Knight tonight lol.

Anyway…

White | Holiday | Hauser | Tatum | Queta
Banton | Pritchard | Svi | Stevens/Brissett

[GoCeltics123]

I still wish KP didn't play last night but listen, we knew what we were getting into with him. He's going to miss games sometimes

[keevsnick1]

This is going to be a tough one. The C's are on the second night of a B2B and 3rd game in 4 nights. Meanwhile the Magic haven't played since Monday. So that's about as massive a rest advantage as you can get.

Then it appears as if the C's not 3 centers will all be out, not ideal against a big team like Orlando. My guess is JB doesn't play, this feels like the kind of game where the team just sits guys who have been dealing with nagging stuff (like JB and KP) and hopes for the best. A "schedule loss" type of game. Of course its always possible to win with some shooting luck and/or a Tatum masterclass.

[Parliament10]

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We definitely need Queta to play.

[ConstableGeneva]

This would go down as one of the most impressive regular season wins in Sam Hauser's time in Boston.

[Shak_Celts]

I’m not going to be on tonight because I’m going to the movies. I may look in now and then to tho so keep it clean!


Definitely going to watch the movie again if it’s any good because i know I’ll be looking at the game and miss half of it!!

[jordb2k7]

Frustrating scheduling here after the IST didn’t have us play any games for 3 weeks. We are playing too good of a team for this setup.

[strokerace]

I totally understand giving Horford a night off on back to backs in general but when we are down our other 2 bigs, it's time to play him. The Magic are not some unbeatable team. We just have had some bad luck while playing them and they have had some amazing luck playing us. Time to smoke these chumps.