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Game Thread – Rockets @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Mon, Jan. 27, 2025

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Game Thread – Rockets @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Mon, Jan. 27, 2025 

Post#1 » by Parliament10 » Sun Jan 26, 2025 6:13 pm

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Regular Season, Victory Count, 2024-25
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Victory Cigar

(15) Jayson Tatum
(8) Payton Pritchard
(4) Jaylen Brown
(2) Derrick White
(1) Stay Ready Group
(1) Kristaps Porziņģis
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(6) Jaylen Brown
(6) Jayson Tatum
(4) Derrick White
(4) Payton Pritchard
(4) Kristaps Porziņģis
(3) Stay Ready Group/Team/Coaches
(2) Luke Kornet
(2) Jrue Holiday
(1) Al Horford


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Re: Game Thread – Rockets @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Mon, Jan. 27, 2025 

Post#2 » by bisme37 » Sun Jan 26, 2025 8:07 pm

Maine is in OT right now on NBATV. Exciting game. Peterson is playing great, DJ Rodman having a game, and Davison hitting some clutch shots late.

Edit: Welp they lost. Mac McClung is annoying.
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Post#3 » by ConstableGeneva » Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:04 pm

Horford and White QUESTIONABLE for this game.

Jabari Smith only one OUT for Houston, IINM.

EDIT: Cam Whitmore is QUESTIONABLE. Maine Sons are OUT.
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Re: Game Thread – Rockets @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Mon, Jan. 27, 2025 

Post#4 » by Jellybeans » Mon Jan 27, 2025 8:15 am

So Al finally sprained his toe for real? Because we doenst have back to back :lol:
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Post#5 » by ConstableGeneva » Mon Jan 27, 2025 8:27 am

Jellybeans wrote:So Al finally sprained his toe for real? Because we doenst have back to back :lol:

Maybe they added first home game after long road trip to his load management.
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Re: Game Thread – Rockets @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Mon, Jan. 27, 2025 

Post#6 » by Fierce1 » Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:21 am

I don't mind the Cs being extra cautious with player's health.

Time will come when health is wealth.
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Post#7 » by Parliament10 » Mon Jan 27, 2025 3:35 pm

Fierce1 wrote:I don't mind the Cs being extra cautious with player's health.

Time will come when health is wealth.

I like that, "Health is Wealth". Plus, we have 17 players, with the 3 x Two-Ways.
Might as well play them, when we can.
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Post#8 » by ConstableGeneva » Mon Jan 27, 2025 3:58 pm

Among 364 players who have played in at least 20 games, Kornet is 5th in net rating. The only ones ahead of him are players from the #1 team in the NBA. The Celtics are outscoring opponents by 15.6 points per 100 possessions in the 16.7 mpg he is on the floor. Next Celtic on the list comes at 25th (Pritchard).

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Post#9 » by NYCelticsfan136 » Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:01 pm

Celtics longest win streak this year has been 7 games. They really need to get on a winning streak again.
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Re: Game Thread – Rockets @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Mon, Jan. 27, 2025 

Post#10 » by ConstableGeneva » Mon Jan 27, 2025 5:13 pm

Head-to-Head Records of Top 4 Teams from Each Conference:

1. OKC: 8-3
2. BOS: 7-3
3. CLE: 8-4
4. HOU: 8-4
5. MEM: 3-5
6. NYK: 3-5
7. DEN: 2-7
8. MIL: 1-9

A win here moves Cs to T-1st and a loss moves them to 3rd.
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Post#11 » by bisme37 » Mon Jan 27, 2025 6:44 pm

According to the new power rankings on NBA.com the Rockets are the 2nd most powerful team and the Celtics are #4.

https://www.nba.com/news/power-rankings-2024-25-week-15
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Re: Game Thread – Rockets @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Mon, Jan. 27, 2025 

Post#12 » by Celts17Pride » Mon Jan 27, 2025 8:14 pm

bisme37 wrote:According to the new power rankings on NBA.com the Rockets are the 2nd most powerful team and the Celtics are #4.

https://www.nba.com/news/power-rankings-2024-25-week-15

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Celtics beat the Rockets by double digits tonight and then lose to the Bulls by 30 points on Wednesday.
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Post#13 » by ConstableGeneva » Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:23 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Horford and White QUESTIONABLE for this game.

Jabari Smith only one OUT for Houston, IINM.

EDIT: Cam Whitmore is QUESTIONABLE. Maine Sons are OUT.

Sam Hauser has been added to the injury report as QUESTIONABLE. All the Maine Sons are now listed as AVAILABLE.
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Post#14 » by playa-hater » Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:47 pm

Speaking of "Maine Sons" Peterson was really good last night. Not that G League play always translates to NBA but every time he played with us, I felt he played well and looked like he belonged. With his latest G Game, I am as confident as ever in Peterson.

We got to get rid of JoeThibs!!

Got that off my chest early tonight :nod:
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Post#15 » by bisme37 » Mon Jan 27, 2025 11:26 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:Horford and White QUESTIONABLE for this game.

Jabari Smith only one OUT for Houston, IINM.

EDIT: Cam Whitmore is QUESTIONABLE. Maine Sons are OUT.

Sam Hauser has been added to the injury report as QUESTIONABLE. All the Maine Sons are now listed as AVAILABLE.


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Re: Game Thread – Rockets @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Mon, Jan. 27, 2025 

Post#16 » by Fierce1 » Mon Jan 27, 2025 11:29 pm

White and Sam out means Spring, Walsh, or Rico will get a chance to play.
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Post#17 » by redslastlaugh » Mon Jan 27, 2025 11:33 pm

Big game coming from one of those guys, I hope!
Fierce1 wrote:White and Sam out means Spring, Walsh, or Rico will get a chance to play.
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Post#18 » by 165bows » Mon Jan 27, 2025 11:34 pm

bisme37 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:Horford and White QUESTIONABLE for this game.

Jabari Smith only one OUT for Houston, IINM.

EDIT: Cam Whitmore is QUESTIONABLE. Maine Sons are OUT.

Sam Hauser has been added to the injury report as QUESTIONABLE. All the Maine Sons are now listed as AVAILABLE.


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Whitmore is out for Rockets. And Smith as you said.

Double big starters tonight?

Jrue/Brown/Tatum/Al/KP that's about there biggest lineup. But as above leads to a lot of deeper bench guys playing.
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Post#19 » by brackdan70 » Mon Jan 27, 2025 11:51 pm

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bisme37 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:Sam Hauser has been added to the injury report as QUESTIONABLE. All the Maine Sons are now listed as AVAILABLE.


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Whitmore is out for Rockets. And Smith as you said.

Double big starters tonight?

Jrue/Brown/Tatum/Al/KP that's about there biggest lineup. But as above leads to a lot of deeper bench guys playing.

I vote for triple wings. Jrue, Walsh, Brown, Tatum, KP… or start Springer and have him **** some **** up.
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Re: Game Thread – Rockets @ Celtics – 7:30PM, Mon, Jan. 27, 2025 

Post#20 » by BRUNiNHO91 » Mon Jan 27, 2025 11:58 pm

165bows wrote:
bisme37 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:Sam Hauser has been added to the injury report as QUESTIONABLE. All the Maine Sons are now listed as AVAILABLE.


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Whitmore is out for Rockets. And Smith as you said.

Double big starters tonight?

Jrue/Brown/Tatum/Al/KP that's about there biggest lineup. But as above leads to a lot of deeper bench guys playing.


Rewarding Springer with a start would be cool. But Joe would never..
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