Tag: 2021 first round

Nets at Celtics: Live stream, lineups, injury reports and broadcast info – Game 3

Everything you need to know about Friday evening’s tilt with Brooklyn.

The Boston Celtics will host the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden for the first home game of their first-round series with their Atlantic Division foes after losing the first two games of the series on the road. If you happen to be looking for a way to watch the action live on television or a streaming service, keep reading while we get you up to speed.

Injuries from the intense play are beginning to impact availability with a key rotation player out for the Nets and a starter for the Celtics now listed as questionable. But Boston seems to have dodged a bullet with Jayson Tatum looking to be ready to go for the game after a poked eye took him out of action in Game 2.

Even still, the odds remain stacked against the Celtics.

Grading the Boston Celtics Game 2 vs. the Nets, player-by-player

Game 2 didn’t go so well for the Celtics, and their report cards reflect it.

It isn’t looking good with the Boston Celtics now down 2 games to 0 in their first-round series with the mighty Brooklyn Nets after their 130 – 108 loss Tuesday night. So, in our commensurate second installment of grading each of Boston’s players on an individual basis, we wouldn’t expect to find the best report card.

But since it’s too easy to just shake our collective heads in disgust, we decided to dive into how each player executed their expected roles with some realism and context mixed in for good measure. Given the game was out of control for the bulk of the game and all of the second half, we upped the ante of game-time needed to be included to 10 minutes of floor time with much of the fourth quarter handed over (rightfully) to the deep bench.

Let’s take a look at how the team performed against the Nets.

Report: Celtics star Jayson Tatum playing through groin injury tweaked in Game 1

The St. Louis native is supposedly feeling better, but struggling from the floor in the first half of Game 2 vs. the Nets

It seems that Boston Celtics starting center Robert Williams III isn’t the only Celtic fighting through injury. TNT sideline reporter Jared Greenberg revealed that All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum has been dealing with a nagging groin injury.

Evidently not serious enough to keep the St. Louis native out of Game 2 of the series between Boston and the Brooklyn Nets, Greenberg reported that while it had been bothering Tatum for the last few days after tweaking it in Game 1, the Celtic star was feeling much better. If that was the case, i didn’t show in the first half of the contest, with the Duke product scoring just 7 points on 2-of-10 shooting.

For the Celtics to have any chance at all of stealing a game — never mind the series — they’ll need a healthy Tatum on the floor to do it.

With Timelord already fighting his way through a painful case of turf toe and Jaylen Brown out for the season with a torn ligament in his wrist, an overmatched Boston franchise could only hope to limit the damage with Tatum playing injured.

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Celtics at Nets: Live stream, lineups, injury reports and broadcast info for Game 2

Everything you need to know for Tuesday’s tilt with Brooklyn in the Eastern Conference first round.

The Boston Celtics face the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center for Game 2 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series in the 2021 NBA Playoffs, and they do it down a game to nil after having dropped Game 1 104 – 93 on the road as well. And if you happen to be looking for a way to watch the action live on television or a streaming service, keep reading while we get you up to speed.

With starting big man Robert Williams III likely available for the second straight game and perhaps better rested with some time off, the odds may favor Boston ever so slightly more than in Game 1.

The problem with that is that the Celtics are still significant underdogs in this series.

WATCH: Did Jayson Tatum play well enough for the Boston Celtics to beat the Brooklyn Nets?

Was there more he could have done to help his team get the win?

Boston Celtics All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum couldn’t will himself to one of his recent transcendent performances in a postseason contest where he needed it most, but did he do enough to help his team to win with what he was able to leave on the court?

The St. Louis native had a rough shooting night, going 1-for-4 from 3 and just 6-of-20 overall. But he also got the line 11 times, converting 9 attempts, and dished 5 assists to his teammates. Even superstars can have off nights, but were there other things Tatum might have done to secure the win against the odds?

The hosts of the CLNS podcast “The Garden Report” weighed in on this question, also touching on the game’s biggest takeaways, what went well, and what needs to change.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kDE5FW4LWA

Watch the video embedded above to hear their take on the Game 1 loss, as well as touching on what might be coming down the pike.

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Grading the Boston Celtics Game 1 vs. the Nets, player-by-player

It may not have been a win for the team at the final buzzer, but there were plenty of positives to take away from the game.

The Boston Celtics might not have won the day with the Brooklyn Nets taking Game 1 of the first-round series between the two Atlantic Division foes, but there were still some positives for the Celtics to take away from the contest on a player-by-player basis.

There were no truly trash performances, with everyone bringing their best effort who played significant minutes in the game. And while there were a few players who flopped a little or a lot, there were plenty of things for Boston to build off of moving forward in this series and beyond. To that end, Celtics Wire is analyzing each player who put in at least five minutes of game time, with a brief analysis of their play and a letter grade assessment.

Let’s take a look at how the team performed against the Nets.

WATCH: Robert Williams III scores 11 points, 9 blocks, 9 boards in Game 1 loss to Nets

Timelord out on a show for the ages in the losing effort despite his turf toe.

In Game 1 of the series between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets this past Saturday night, starting big man Robert Williams III made history, scoring 9 blocks (and 11 points and 9 rebounds in a near triple-double) in just 23 minutes of floor time, something no NBA player had done previously in over seven decades of league history.

“It doesn’t mean [expletive] if you lose,” shared a frustrated Timelord, but we do beg to differ. We all knew this wasn’t going to be Boston’s year with All-Star wing Jaylen Brown out for the season with a wrist injury. So, to see this kind of dominant performance from the Texas A&M product can only bode well for a healthy Celtics roster in a normal season.

Our favorite is when he eats James Harden’s shot attempt for dinner after following him out to the perimeter — and he did it playing through turf toe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfIPMLYNusk

Watch that and all his highlights from the Celtics’ 104 – 93 road loss in the video embedded above produced by Tomasz Kordylewski — it might not have ended in a win, but we’ll take the sky-high potential of Williams as a solid consolation prize.

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Boston at Brooklyn: Prediction, point spread, odds, over/under, betting picks – Game 1

Everything you need to know to wager on today’s game against the Nets.

The seventh-seeded Boston Celtics play the second-seeded Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, May 22, 2021, and if you are looking to do some last-minute betting research, you happen to be in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you will need to make the smartest bet you can on BetMGM.

The game tips off at at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and can be seen on the ABC network carried by your local cable provider or station, and figures to be a lopsided contest with the Celtics down All-Star forward Jaylen Brown and with big man Robert Williams III playing through turf toe in his left foot.

Let’s take a look at the odds.

TD Garden capacity to be increased for Game 3 vs. Nets, near full for Game 4

The fan support will be a welcome boost.

The Boston Celtics announced via press release that the team’s home arena TD Garden will increase seating capacity for fans beginning with Game 3 of the team’s first-round playoff series with the Brooklyn Nets, scheduled to take place on Friday, May 28.

Though no specifics were included in the release regarding the number of fans or percentages, at present the state limits the arena to 25% of its 18,600 approximate capacity, which will be lifted to have no restrictions whatsoever on May 29 per the order of Governor Charlie Baker. That would put Game 4 of the series — planned for Sunday, May 30 — in range of being able to operate at near-full capacity levels.

Down at least one key player in All-Star wing Jaylen Brown, the increased home crowd boost is sure to be welcomed by the players.

Concurrently, ticket sales for fans will be expanded and available at the arena box office, and through the team’s app and website.

For more information on ticket sales, email sales@celtics.com or call 866-4CELTIX.

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WATCH: Finding a path for the Boston Celtics to beat the Brooklyn Nets

What will it take for Boston to put a scare into this Nets squad?

Is there a path to the Boston Celtics beating the Brooklyn Nets even once — never mind in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs? It’s a tall order for the Celtics with All-Star wing Jaylen Brown sidelined for the season with a torn wrist ligament and starting big man Robert Williams III dealing with a painful case of turf toe in his left foot.

Hall of Fame NBA broadcaster and fixture in the wider Celtics community Mike Gorman joins our friends at the CLNS podcast “Celtics Beat” to talk about the daunting first-round matchup with the second-seeded Nets, whether there’s a way for Boston to steal some wins, recap the play-in tourney and talk about Gorman’s famed career on the sidelines.

They even look ahead to the offseason, and talk on what the team ought to do when the current season is over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1FFhjqVQSc

This is an episode you don’t want to miss, so watch the video embedded above to avoid a life of regret.

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