2024 NBA Season and Playoffs

[Who]

25pt game. 8min to go.

This bird is cooked.

[Who]

Oh, I thought this was an elimination game. I thought DAL were ahead 3-1. It was tied 2-2. So a 6th game still to come. That is a pity. I was ready to be done with this matchup.

I wanted OKC vs DAL to start.

[Birdman]

I pick Clippers win West before season started, boy I was wrong big time lol..Harden & Westbrook look there done, Leonard can’t stay healthy & u just don’t know bout George…

[cman88]

looking at boxscores for cavs/orlando. didn't realize orlando destroyed cleveland in orlando. games weren't even close. 20 point wins and nearly beat them in Cleveland.

 so good chance hopefully Orlando wins again at home and pushes this to 7 games. I think as a celtics fan thats what we want. gives KP more time to rest, and could have a tired cavs/orlando coming to boston on Tuesday vs a rested celtics squad

[michigan adam]

looking at boxscores for cavs/orlando. didn't realize orlando destroyed cleveland in orlando. games weren't even close. 20 point wins and nearly beat them in Cleveland.

 so good chance hopefully Orlando wins again at home and pushes this to 7 games. I think as a celtics fan thats what we want. gives KP more time to rest, and could have a tired cavs/orlando coming to boston on Tuesday vs a rested celtics squad

I like the scenario, just have to watch the Cavs/magic winner jumping out in a zone while C's a little "rusty" with the rest.  Happens too often, especially with C's.  I'm certain the C's would come back to win series, but would hate to have a down game to start.

[celticinorlando]

I think Mitchell and Garland would give Boston some issues. Think I would rather play the Magic with their lack of 3 point shooting.

[Birdman]

I think Mitchell and Garland would give Boston some issues. Think I would rather play the Magic with their lack of 3 point shooting.

agree!! Plus no Porzingus, Moxley & Allen gotta be tough  around the rim

[Phantom255x]

Both Cleveland and Orlando offer unique challenges, but also they each have glaring weaknesses that the C's can exploit for sure. It won't be easy but the C's should still be able to handle either team even without KP.

I personally lean towards wanting Orlando more, because they are still a young and inexperienced team. So far they are 0-3 on the road as well. They remind me a bit of those "bridgey" Celtics in the 2015-2018 range who would typically do great at home but struggle on the road partly because they were young/inexperienced compared to the others.

Orlando could steal a game at TD Garden but it's also likely they lose all of them, and the C's should easily be able to steal 1 or 2 at Orlando. Orlando doesn't have too many true scoring threats either, I think the C's could have a few games where they shoot poorly and still win by double digits just like the Heat series.

[Moranis]

I'm rooting for Cavs so I can potentially go to a game, but the Magic are definitely the easier opponent.

[Roy H.]

There's no way we should lose to either team. 

[Donoghus]

There's no way we should lose to either team.

Yup. 

[Donoghus]

The Strickland
@TheStrickland
Scott Foster is the crew chief for Knicks/Sixers Game 6 tonight, joined by referee Bill Kennedy and umpire Mark Lindsay

[SparzWizard]

The Strickland
@TheStrickland
Scott Foster is the crew chief for Knicks/Sixers Game 6 tonight, joined by referee Bill Kennedy and umpire Mark Lindsay

This series going 7 games for sure lol

[A Future of Stevens]

Did you guys see the 76ers bought 2000 tickets to give away to Philly fans? They didn't want a repeat of Knicks fans traveling and being loud in Philly's arena.

That is one of the weakest things I have heard of from a front office. Can you imagine if NYK or LAL did that for Brooklyn or Clippers games? They would be eviscerated by the media.

[celticsclay]

Did you guys see the 76ers bought 2000 tickets to give away to Philly fans? They didn't want a repeat of Knicks fans traveling and being loud in Philly's arena.

That is one of the weakest things I have heard of from a front office. Can you imagine if NYK or LAL did that for Brooklyn or Clippers games? They would be eviscerated by the media.

For buying tickets and giving them to first responders? I think they would receive universal praise in any city for doing this. Get a bunch of hardworking underpaid people into see a playoff game. What exactly is the problem?