Thunder (52-23) at Celtics (59-16) Game #76 4/3/24

[W8ting2McHale]

I hope we pick up the pace in the the 4th!

42-17. Prayers answered.

[celticinorlando]

Bucks struggling with Memphis at home? After last night?

[Vermont Green]

KP with 27 (11-14 fgs, 3-3 from 3pfg), 12, 4, and 5 blks with 0 TOs. Best overall game as a Celtic?

His best game, sure. But what I really liked was the ways that the rest of the team was getting him his shots. They have really figured out how to use him best. That is very important.

[jambr380]

KP with 27 (11-14 fgs, 3-3 from 3pfg), 12, 4, and 5 blks with 0 TOs. Best overall game as a Celtic?

Tatum forced the situation when needed, but KP carried the team this whole game. People will see the 35 point win and see that KP had 27 points and not think much of it, but we needed all of those points. He didn’t pad those stats in the 4th

[Silas]

Coming in OKC was the team with the best shooting % from 3.  Tonight Cs held them to 5/24  20.8%   Cs shot 42.5% from 3...

[Neurotic Guy]

Love KP on and off the court - great interview. Thank you Brad.

[jambr380]

Pacers lose pushing the Heat into #6 in the loss column. And MIL laughably loses to MEM right after they lose to WAS

[SHAQATTACK]

Joe was solid 

[SHAQATTACK]

Pacers lose pushing the Heat into #6 in the loss column. And MIL laughably loses to MEM right after they lose to WAS

This club might be Doc’s last gig as coach

[Silas]

Interesting on reddit:  This is Boston's 16th 25-point win of the season, the most in NBA history. The Bucks (1970-71, 1971-72) and the Spurs (2015-16) each had 15.

[tenn_smoothie]

Why has Queta not been playing at all of late and why didn't Tillman play tonite ?

[tenn_smoothie]

Big improvement on defensive rebounding tonite.
Has this problem actually been identified and worked on in practice and film study ?

[celticinorlando]

Heat 6
Sixers 7
Pacers/ Bulls 8
That is ideal for Boston

[Silas]

Big improvement on defensive rebounding tonite.
Has this problem actually been identified and worked on in practice and film study ?

I don't think defensive rebounding is a problem, they are 2nd in the league.  Offensive rebounding needs work, they are 14th in the league.

[Atzar]

Big improvement on defensive rebounding tonite.
Has this problem actually been identified and worked on in practice and film study ?

I don't think defensive rebounding is a problem, they are 2nd in the league.  Offensive rebounding needs work, they are 14th in the league.

There's a tradeoff between offensive rebounding and transition defense.  We sacrifice some of the former in favor of the latter, where we rate quite well (teams DO try to run on us but we have the best opponent eFG% on transition plays in the league, if I'm reading the Synergy stats correctly here).