Game Thread – Celtics (20-21) @ Pacers (15-26) – 7:00PM, Wed, Jan. 12, 2022

[Shak_Celts]

good. our others aren't good though.

[radcot]

Pritch for 3!! Nice to see, garbage time or not.

[CelticFaninLBC]

Celts back to .500.

Domination achieved. Season over for the rest of the league.

As frustrated as I get, I do think their real level is that of a 45-50 win team. But with all the games lost to injury/covid, they have some serious ground to make up.

Prior to tonight's game, they were projected to win 44 games. If I recall correctly, they have the 7th easiest schedule remaining.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-nba-predictions/

[wetsthebed]

Celts back to .500.

If we can get through Philly and Chicago with at least one win, then we'll be .500 going into a stretch of winnable games against NO, CHA, POR, WAS, SAC, ATL, NO, (then a tough game against MIA,) then back to cake matchups until we play Brooklyn. No excuse to still be hovering around .500 at that point. We need to be able to consistently beat bad teams.

[Celts17Pride]

Excellent win for the Celtics. They played the right way all night. Back to .500!!!

Philly on Friday

[zoyathedestroya]

We're 3-0 since I lost my sense of smell and taste.

Oh, no! Seriously?

The sacrifices I make for this team go unappreciated.

[bisme37]

Am I making the thread again?

[Feed Your Head]

Celts back to .500.

If we can get through Philly and Chicago with at least one win, then we'll be .500 going into a stretch of winnable games against NO, CHA, POR, WAS, SAC, ATL, NO, (then a tough game against MIA,) then back to cake matchups until we play Brooklyn. No excuse to still be hovering around .500 at that point. We need to be able to consistently beat bad teams.

First off, nice to see you posting.

Secondly, you’re right. I’d like to think they will be 6+ games over .500 by the end of January.

[GoCeltics123]

Am I making the thread again?

Do you want me to? We'll lose to Philly next game 100% though

[keevsnick1]

Wow, Brown and Tatum both with 30+. How often has that happened? (real question)

Only one other time this season, the CHA game.

But they've only played 24 games together this year.

[Feed Your Head]

Am I making the thread again?

Do you want me to? We'll lose to Philly next game 100% though

You’re not allowed.

[Shak_Celts]

Celts back to .500.

If we can get through Philly and Chicago with at least one win, then we'll be .500 going into a stretch of winnable games against NO, CHA, POR, WAS, SAC, ATL, NO, (then a tough game against MIA,) then back to cake matchups until we play Brooklyn. No excuse to still be hovering around .500 at that point. We need to be able to consistently beat bad teams.

First off, nice to see you posting.

Secondly, you’re right. I’d like to think they will be 6+ games over .500 by the end of January.

COVID getting to you? you're joining in on jinxing now???

[31to6]

30+ each for Jaylen and Jayson, Cs by 15

Myles Turner continues to look like poo

may have NAILEERD IIRT

[Jaqua92]

Wow, Brown and Tatum both with 30+. How often has that happened? (real question)

Only one other time this season, the CHA game.

But they've only played 24 games together this year.

That's 8% of the games they play together. Not great.

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[Curmudgeon]

That's how they should always beat down bad teams.

[bisme37]

Am I making the thread again?

Do you want me to? We'll lose to Philly next game 100% though

Oh hell I did it.

[Shak_Celts]

Am I making the thread again?

i blame CL for cutting and running but... we have been winning.

[Feed Your Head]

If we can get through Philly and Chicago with at least one win, then we'll be .500 going into a stretch of winnable games against NO, CHA, POR, WAS, SAC, ATL, NO, (then a tough game against MIA,) then back to cake matchups until we play Brooklyn. No excuse to still be hovering around .500 at that point. We need to be able to consistently beat bad teams.

First off, nice to see you posting.

Secondly, you’re right. I’d like to think they will be 6+ games over .500 by the end of January.

COVID getting to you? you're joining in on jinxing now???

Hahaha in my defense, I very carefully worded it as “I’d like to think”.

[keevsnick1]

Celts back to .500.

If we can get through Philly and Chicago with at least one win, then we'll be .500 going into a stretch of winnable games against NO, CHA, POR, WAS, SAC, ATL, NO, (then a tough game against MIA,) then back to cake matchups until we play Brooklyn. No excuse to still be hovering around .500 at that point. We need to be able to consistently beat bad teams.

Problem with this team is they are perfectly capable of going like .500 even against that stretch.

Just finished 4-2 against ORL, SAS, NYK x2 and IND x2.