Upcoming stretch

[GreenCoffeeBean]

There will likely be some head scratching and frustration along the way, but stretches like the one coming up usually let you know what kind of team you have. I'm excited to see how we perform.

@ OKC
@ HOU
LAC
@ MIN
@ LAL
@ POR
@ UTH
HOU
BKN
@ CLE
UTH
OKC
@ IND
@ MIL

[tstorey_97]

If I had to bet, I'd say...

8-6 (44-21)

@ Utah and @ Cavs are second night of back to backs.

Beat weak teams and split with good teams...right?

Are the Clips going to bring Leonard to Boston and play him the last date before the all star break/game?

The Celtics play well against OKC, but it's in their gym.

Pacers Bucks on the road? I don't know about that.

[jambr380]

It'd be great if we were healthy. If not, I don't know that it will say that much about our team...at least the one we hope to bring into the playoffs. At some point, though, we do need to get some reps with our top 6-7 guys. It's been a bit of a whirlwind so far.

This stretch isn't exactly promising and TOR hasn't taken their foot off of the accelerator in like over a month. I think it's important we stay ahead of MIA at least.

[Donoghus]

If they can win 9 or 10 of those, then you have to feel really good about them.  Especially in regards to East seeding.

[footey]

There will likely be some head scratching and frustration along the way, but stretches like the one coming up usually let you know what kind of team you have. I'm excited to see how we perform.

@ OKC
@ HOU
LAC
@ MIN
@ LAL
@ POR
@ UTH
HOU
BKN
@ CLE
UTH
OKC
@ IND
@ MIL

That 4 game post ASG West Coast swing will be tough.  If we are healthy we should come out 2-2, and maybe steal one in Utah. My fervent wish is that Gordon scorches Jazz for 35; they treated him like dirt last year.

[Phantom255x]

Yeah it's a real difficult stretch. That's why it's good teams like MIA/IND/PHI have dropped some games lately and we added a little separation especially from IND/PHI. I'd be more than happy to go like 8-6 in the next 14 games. But if we go better, I'd be real encouraged. The 4-game West Coast trip right after the All-Star Break is what worries me the most. But frankly, there's no easy games in this schedule. Maybe just BKN at home and @CLE, that's it.

[RockinRyA]

We will go undefeated. 

[Redz]

It'd be nice to see the Top 8 guys all active for that Houston game.  See how we match up against that lineup. 

[ozgod]

This is where we find out what we're made of. At least we've hit a good vein of form heading into this stretch. Now if we could get some of the guys healthy that would really help us get through it.

[bellerephon]

I think they’ll be lucky to go .500. It’s a tough stretch and injuries have taken their toll.

[Phantom255x]

It'd be nice to see the Top 8 guys all active for that Houston game.  See how we match up against that lineup.

Yeah as much as we joke about the "Hospital Celtics", I have a feeling they'll get walloped against a lot of these teams if they are missing even just 2 of their key players (of the whole Kemba/Brown/Tatum/Hayward/Theis/Kanter/Smart group). It would be extremely difficult. I expect Theis to be out until the all-star break but everyone else I'd hope can power through these next three games.

[Redz]

This is where we find out what we're made of. At least we've hit a good vein of form heading into this stretch. Now if we could get some of the guys healthy that would really help us get through it.

I'm impressed with the way they've been taking care of business while shorthanded.  At this point of the season, just WANTING to win makes a big difference. 

[slamtheking]

I'll go 9-5.  if they do that well, we'll know we have something special going on.  big question is who will be healthy enough to play those games.

[SparzWizard]

If they can win 9 or 10 of those, then you have to feel really good about them.  Especially in regards to East seeding.

If they win 10+ games on that stretch, they should be repping in the NBA Finals barring no injuries.

But I think they'll go 6-8 considering how tough that stretch is. And lately the Celtics have been playing well teams are starting to put a target on them now.

Lose the next 3 games entering the All-Star weekend, then dismantle the Wolves after a long rest. Then Lakers dismantle the Celtics at Staples because it's pretty hard to sweep them, size, and for the Kobe morale. Should beat Portland before losing to Utah in a b2b and because of their motivation to beat Hayward. Get two days of rest and crush the Rockets at home enrout to a 4-game winning streak against the Cavs, Nets, Jazz. Lose to OKC, Indy, and get murdered by the Bucks to end that 14-game stretch.

[SparzWizard]

It'd be great if we were healthy. If not, I don't know that it will say that much about our team...at least the one we hope to bring into the playoffs. At some point, though, we do need to get some reps with our top 6-7 guys. It's been a bit of a whirlwind so far.

This stretch isn't exactly promising and TOR hasn't taken their foot off of the accelerator in like over a month. I think it's important we stay ahead of MIA at least.

Surprised the Raptors are pretty good this year even after losing Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. I expected them to be a low-seeded playoff team.