Suns (38-27) at Celtics (51-14) Game #66 3/14/24

[Surferdad]

Even if KP is dealing with a bigger hamstring issue, there's still 5 weeks until the playoffs. Plenty of time to rest up and let it heal to be as close to 100% as possible. We can afford that.

Once KP comes back, I expect Horford and others to also get some rest days and such. They'll rotate it. No one is threatening them for the #1 seed in both the East and NBA even.

I forgot what reporter (maybe Jay King?) but they did literally mention that the C's would use Tillman and Springer a lot more during the final stretch of the season which also implied more rest days and limiting some minutes down the stretch to stay fresh/healthy.

Looking forward to more Tillman minutes tonight. I keep thinking that's Horford out there, then see #26

[tenn_smoothie]

KP needs to play about 2 or 3 games before the playoffs start to get his legs back. I think the Cs are being ultra careful with him. They know they can win a lot of these games with what the have.

Tonight will be tough. Long road trip. One day off from it. Suns have had 2 days off and been in Boston. I don't expect a Cs win tonight.

Agreed. I don't have a good feeling about this one.

I fear a Booker avalanche. Great scorer and one of the most punchable faces in the league. Gotta make life miserable for him tonite.

[liam]

Play faster!

[jpotter33]

Like to see Tatum on KD to start. Take the challene.

Al is going to have to be up on this team. They'll kill you in the midrange if you let them shoot open midrange jumpers off the PnR.

[Silas]

Allen manhandling the Jays,

[liam]

Refs sucking early!

[Big333223]

Celtics are getting tunnel vision hunting matchups. Run something.

[celticinorlando]

First game back off a long road trip always tough

[jpotter33]

Al is staying way too close on Nurkic on the PnR, just giving their Big 3 open shots and jumpers. I don't understand that strategy. Makes no sense.

JB trying to do too much, too.

[liam]

What's up with the refs???

[Big333223]

What's up with the refs???

They just decided they weren't going to work tonight or what?

[celticinorlando]

Allen busy checking dudes out there

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

drive and keep driving

[jpotter33]

Celtics are getting tunnel vision hunting matchups. Run something.

Yep. Seems like this has been a problem on more than one occasion for us in the past few weeks. Thought at Denver we did something similar focusing on Murray and Porter. It's good to exploit mismatches when it's there, but overdoing it defeats the purpose.

[jpotter33]

What's up with the refs???

It's a trend since the All Star Game. The refs are statistically calling less fouls, which seems to be a reaction from the league about the offense getting out of control this season.

As long as they're consistent, I'm fine with it. But that's the problem - they usually can't even be consistent with it.