Souichi Terada: Celtics beat the Raptors 125-71 in one last blowout win in 2024. C’s scored 80 points in the 2nd half alone. Jayson Tatum had 23 points, including 18 in the 3rd quarter. Payton Pritchard with 19/6/4. Next up are the Timberwolves on Thursday.
Source: Twitter @SouichiTerada
Source: Twitter @SouichiTerada
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics beat #Raptors 125-71, second-biggest win in franchise history. (Record is 56). Tatum 23, Pritchard 19, White 16, Holiday 14, Brown 12, Hauser 12, Walsh 10. – 5:13 PM
#Celtics beat #Raptors 125-71, second-biggest win in franchise history. (Record is 56). Tatum 23, Pritchard 19, White 16, Holiday 14, Brown 12, Hauser 12, Walsh 10. – 5:13 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Poeltl gets a transition cross match, which has been rare in this game, and scores through Tatum, but Tatum buried his first two tries from three of the half. – 4:19 PM
Poeltl gets a transition cross match, which has been rare in this game, and scores through Tatum, but Tatum buried his first two tries from three of the half. – 4:19 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics lead #Raptors 45-35 at halftime, in an ugly offensive game. Pritchard 12, White 12, Brown 8, Tatum 5; Barnes 8, Mitchell 6, Brown 6.
3pt: BOS 8-25; TOR 6-23.
Total FG: 31-92. – 4:04 PM
#Celtics lead #Raptors 45-35 at halftime, in an ugly offensive game. Pritchard 12, White 12, Brown 8, Tatum 5; Barnes 8, Mitchell 6, Brown 6.
3pt: BOS 8-25; TOR 6-23.
Total FG: 31-92. – 4:04 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Tatum: “There are times when things can get off track. As professionals, we gotta lock back in and get back to our identity. Very confident that we can.” – 9:31 PM
Tatum: “There are times when things can get off track. As professionals, we gotta lock back in and get back to our identity. Very confident that we can.” – 9:31 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Tatum: “We gotta start swinging first. We gotta get back to that.” – 9:26 PM
Tatum: “We gotta start swinging first. We gotta get back to that.” – 9:26 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Tatum, Horford and White a combined 6 for 31 from the 3-point line. #Celtics are 1 for 10 from 3 in the 4Q. They are slumping right now. – 8:18 PM
Tatum, Horford and White a combined 6 for 31 from the 3-point line. #Celtics are 1 for 10 from 3 in the 4Q. They are slumping right now. – 8:18 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Overdue paint touch for Tatum vs. Sheppard turns into 3pts. 105-103 IND. – 8:08 PM
Overdue paint touch for Tatum vs. Sheppard turns into 3pts. 105-103 IND. – 8:08 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Tatum getting more and more upset with the refs as the game goes on pic.x.com/fhOQ09m2MC – 8:01 PM
Tatum getting more and more upset with the refs as the game goes on pic.x.com/fhOQ09m2MC – 8:01 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Tatum and Brown both out to start the 4th. Mazzulla wants to make the run now – 7:51 PM
Tatum and Brown both out to start the 4th. Mazzulla wants to make the run now – 7:51 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
A 33pt 3Q by the Pacers, but they also allowed 33.
They’re shooting 57%, have never trailed and are led by Haliburton (25-4-5). Once again, Nembhard (17-5-6) having a signifiant impact after sitting out Friday.
Brown has 26pts. Got to be careful about Tatum getting hot too. – 7:49 PM
A 33pt 3Q by the Pacers, but they also allowed 33.
They’re shooting 57%, have never trailed and are led by Haliburton (25-4-5). Once again, Nembhard (17-5-6) having a signifiant impact after sitting out Friday.
Brown has 26pts. Got to be careful about Tatum getting hot too. – 7:49 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Bad foul by Tatum 90 feet from the basket in the bonus. #Celtics about to go down double digits. – 7:46 PM
Bad foul by Tatum 90 feet from the basket in the bonus. #Celtics about to go down double digits. – 7:46 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Tatum makes the biggest defensive play of the night for Boston blocking Turner and White finishes the other way to stay within 6. #Pacers started the 3Q shooting 9/13 FG. – 7:39 PM
Tatum makes the biggest defensive play of the night for Boston blocking Turner and White finishes the other way to stay within 6. #Pacers started the 3Q shooting 9/13 FG. – 7:39 PM
More on this storyline
Bobby Manning: Tatum: “All five guys gotta be on the same page. Too many breakdowns.” -via Twitter @RealBobManning / December 29, 2024
Gary Washburn: #Celtics lose 123-114 to #Pacers, who outplayed them throughout the game. A 4:06 scoring skid midway 4Q was the difference. BOS was 6 for 27 from 3 in the second half and 1 for 12 in the 4Q. Brown 31, Tatum 22, Pritchard 21; Haliburton 31, Nembhard 17, Siakam 17. -via Twitter @GwashburnGlobe / December 29, 2024
Bobby Manning: Mazzulla on playing Tatum/Brown for the full first: “It’s important to do that from time to time. It keeps us on edge, keeps the other team on edge … just work to do situations like that throughout the year.” -via Twitter @RealBobManning / December 27, 2024