Celtics (35-12) at Magic (17-29) Game #48 1/23/23

[celticinorlando]

Thank god we don’t play Orlando in the playoffs 

Problem is Cleveland is a better version of Orlando and they are the one team that really concerns me in the east

[SparzWizard]

It's like Orlando is built to beat the Celtics

[Csfan1984]

Refs would not allow the C's to ever build anything this game. The fix was in.

[blink]

Can't believe the Cs have lost 3 games to Orlando.

C's have been struggling against teams with length and athleticism.  Orlando's got that in spades.  what I don't get is how Orlando doesn't have a better record

If they get Isaac back to regular minutes and he plays like he did tonight, they are probably going to win more.
But it feels like they are a better team than their record indicates.

Meanwhile the Bucks are laying 146 points on Detroit

[celticinorlando]

It's like Orlando is built to beat the Celtics

And no one else. A really average Orlando team to be honest. Sad the Celtics just go through the motions against them

[Yuckabuck33]

We're going to end up with literally twice as many fouls called on us than them. In almost no NBA game is that an appropriate ratio of fouls, particularly for a young, defensively aggressive team like Orlando.

No, it wasn't the only or potentially even primary reason we lost. The injuries affected us, poor coaching killed us, and we had long stretches of poor play, but it's hard to win a game when you get called for twice as many fouls as the other team and you don't get the benefit of the doubt going to the hole like the other team.

Just ridiculous display by the officials. The NBA really has to work on the quality of their product.

Obviously we didn't lose just because of the refs. But the referee shenanigans have gotten so bad, I'm predicting another Tim Donaghy scandal in the near future.

[CelticSooner]

All four of the games against them were close. Their length was a problem but the C’s didn’t respect them enough as well. They are a feisty team.

[tenn_smoothie]

Should have just thrown in the towel. Played JB and JT unnecessary minutes. You weren’t going to win this.

Totally agree. The bench guys were playing harder than the starters.
We look like a very tired basketball team.

I have no faith in Joe to get our best players off their feet some down the stretch so they are more rested for the playoffs.
He continues to play Brown and Tatum into the ground - too many minutes.

[celticinorlando]

Can’t wait until we see the injury list for the game tomorrow. My guess is Tatum, Al, Rob, smart and brogdan

[tenn_smoothie]

What is the word on Rob W's injury - how serious ?

[celticinorlando]

What is the word on Rob W's injury - how serious ?

Joe said it was precautionary when they pulled him vs Toronto. But then he didn’t play tonight

[CelticSooner]

My guess is Timelord plays tomorrow and Horford sits out.

[Csfan1984]

What is the word on Rob W's injury - how serious ?

Depends on how severe it was but most people take a week to heal from a light hyperextension. Bad ones last a month.

[Yuckabuck33]

Can’t wait until we see the injury list for the game tomorrow. My guess is Tatum, Al, Rob, smart and brogdan

Probably Al and Marcus. Brogdon is not injured and it seems like Rob was rested so he can play tomorrow night while Al sits.

[86MaxwellSmart]

at least Hauser can shoot again.