Celtics learn a lot in loss to Pistons
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The Pistons returned to the scene of their most recent triumph last night, taking the floor at The Palace of Auburn Hills for the first
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"I think we can win the East next year." -- Danny Ainge Did I miss the trade for Kevin Garnett or Amare Stoudemire? Did I miss the hiring of the new coach? Did I miss the change in ownership? The Celtics, who've won 57 games the last two years -- or four more than the Pistons won last season -- ...
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Hey, they could easily be 4-0, you know. They also could easily be 1-3. But the Celtics are 2-2 after four games, having eked out a 90-88 victory last night over the Trail Blazers. And we know what Bill Parcells would say: You are what you are.
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Not entirely comfortable reviewing the first six weeks of the season, the Celtics nonetheless go back to that point when discussing the origins of their current five-game winning steak. The Celtics contend their recent run of success has its roots in the close and not-so-close losses that resulted in a slow start. When Greg Oden in the lottery seemed more ...
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For most of last night&#39;s game, the Celtics were walking in Memphis. Cruising even. They were ahead by a dozen points early in the last quarter and appeared
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On the recent rare occasions when opponents have trailed the Celtics, the casual conversation during timeouts probably has been similar whether the Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, or Detroit Pistons have been doing the talking. No team wants to enter the books as the opponent that ended Boston's franchise-record losing streak. Just as a team on a long winning streak motivates ...
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The Boston Celtics are in the midst of the worst losing streak in club history and there is no relief in sight.
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The Detroit Pistons are pretty good, sure, and no one wants to celebrate a loss by the home team, but the way the Celtics are winning of late, it's pretty safe to plan your post-game party ahead of time. May we suggest the Boston Celtics Post-Game Party at The Harp? You'll have the chance to meet the Celtics dancers (probably ...
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You know things are bleak when the trainer has to call off practice. Yet that is what happened after the Celtics' 111-80 loss to the Rockets last night. Two more players were injured in the game. A third was sore. And trainer Ed Lacerte told coach Doc Rivers not only to call off practice today, but to keep all players ...
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In the span of a week, the Celtics have gone from phenomenal to mortal. They blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter before losing, 88-83, to the Wizards last night in front of a sellout crowd at TD Banknorth Garden. The Celtics (30-6) have lost back-to-back games (and three out of four) for the first time this season and ...
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A comfy conference lead. A welcome break in the schedule. A grind-it-out victory over one of the league's elite, a victory without your best player. Not a bad way to end a month of January that brought the Celtics back to earth. A little.
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The Boston Celtics won their ninth successive game and raised their NBA-best record to 29-3 on Saturday, ending the Detroit Pistons' 11-game winning streak with a 92-85 road victory.
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Are these guys ever going to have a game that doesn't come down to the last possession? It seems that, if nothing else, the Celtics give you 48 minutes worth. Sometimes more.
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The Sporting News - Unless the Celtics can win 28 in a row at Fleet Center, they're not going to match the franchise mark for best record at home. After losing to the Pistons on Wednesday night, they're not going to stay on top of the Power Poll for the rest of the season, either.
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The Celtics went back to being " Paul Pierce and the Celtics" instead of the Big Three for last night's 117-87 win over the Heat.
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Two games under .500 -- and first place in the brutal Atlantic Division. That's what's at stake tomorrow night for the Celtics. With the Knicks conveniently losing yesterday to Boston's next opponent, the rampaging Chicago Bulls, the door is open for Doc Rivers's gang.
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Memo to all you fallen-away Celtics fans: It's better. They lost a 100-99 game to the Denver Nuggets at the Fleet last night, but I'm still telling you that things are better.