Celtics (62-16) at Bucks (47-31) Game #79 4/9/24

[Phantom255x]

We're good. Pritchard will guard Giannis well 

[mobilija]

Kornet gonna have a good game. He’s due for one of his sneaky good stats games.

It’ll be good to see Tillman guard Giannis some.

[mobilija]

Also finals preview tonite. OKC vs Celtics !

GLeague version.

[SparzWizard]

I'd say rest the key players today. Bucks can have this game, so they're forced to lock in the #2 seed and potentially face the 76ers in Round 1.

Hard to plan this.  You don't know if PHI will catch IND and end up in the 6 spot anyway.  I think this falls into the "don't get too cute" category.  Just stick to whatever playing time plan you have.  If that plan is to rest certain starters, rest them, regardless of who MIL might play in the first round.

It is interesting to me that the Celtics are +11.6 per game, best in the league.  MIL is only +2.9  That is a really steep drop off.  MIL has not been good, and especially so lately.  They are 3-7 in the last 10 and lost 4 in a row to WAS, MEM, TOR, and NYK.  They could drop even to the #4 seed and end up with CLE or NYK in the first round.

Hm 4th seed. That means Celtics might end up playing them in the East Semis round.

[Celtics2021]

I'd say rest the key players today. Bucks can have this game, so they're forced to lock in the #2 seed and potentially face the 76ers in Round 1.

Hard to plan this.  You don't know if PHI will catch IND and end up in the 6 spot anyway.  I think this falls into the "don't get too cute" category.  Just stick to whatever playing time plan you have.  If that plan is to rest certain starters, rest them, regardless of who MIL might play in the first round.

It is interesting to me that the Celtics are +11.6 per game, best in the league.  MIL is only +2.9  That is a really steep drop off.  MIL has not been good, and especially so lately.  They are 3-7 in the last 10 and lost 4 in a row to WAS, MEM, TOR, and NYK.  They could drop even to the #4 seed and end up with CLE or NYK in the first round.

Hm 4th seed. That means Celtics might end up playing them in the East Semis round.

The Bucks final four games are against Boston, at OKC, and a home-road split vs. Orlando.  If they play these four games like they have their prior four games, they could wind up in 6th.

There’s also still a chance of a 5-way tie between 2nd and 6th, which would just be fun to sort out.

[celticinorlando]

Bucks win tonight actually helps Boston in the long run. One step closer to them being the 2 seed and getting the sixers in round one.

[Vermont Green]

It looks like MIL is playing everyone except MarJon Beauchamp.  I guess they need this game more than BOS does.  BOS is still favored by 3.5 pts, I am not sure if this line reflects the final injury report.  MIL wasn't able to beat TOR or MEM or WAS in recent games, so maybe BOS without Porzingis and Horford can beat them (MIL didn't have Giannis and/or Lillard in those games).

It may not seem like it but loses are not good for Mojo or whatever you want to call it.  You want to go into the playoffs with as much good Mojo as possible.  I will trust that Porzingis and Horford really do need rest.  We are still favored so it is still a winnable game.

[liam]

Game time...

[Phantom255x]

Game time...

[Vermont Green]

With Tillman starting, we are really small.

[Neurotic Guy]

Love no KP and no Al. 

How to go X factor!

[Phantom255x]

I guess Brook Lopez is gonna be Brook Curry today

[Yuckabuck33]

Do any of the Cs take warmup shots before the tip off?

[Yuckabuck33]

Tatum giving up 3 layup do far.

[Phantom255x]

Already getting outrebounded too...