Win-total predictions for December

[thehumburger]

There was a poll last month asking how many wins the C's would get in Nov so I thought I'd do one for Dec as well. As everyone knows the Nov schedule was brutal. The Dec schedule is as easy as Nov was hard. There are only 4 teams and 6 games (out of 15)--Washington(x3), Sacramento, Miami, and Atlanta--in which the other team will be a clear favorite, and those 4 teams aren't as strong as the slew of finals contenders the C's saw in Nov. Will they post a winning record for the month and inch closer to the 8 seed (currently 1.5 games back)? Or will they cement their lottery-bound status against a weak slate of teams? 

November                                        December
Brooklyn - W                                    @Atlanta
@Houston - L                                     Detroit
@Dallas - L                                         LAL
Toronto - L                                         Washington
Indiana - W                                      @Washington
@Chicago - W                                  @Charlotte
OKC - L                                              NY Knicks
Cleveland - L                                    @Philadelphia
Phoenix - L                                         Orlando
@Philly - W                                         Minnesota
@Memphis - L                                  @Miami
Portland - L                                      @Orlando 
Chicago - L                                        Brooklyn   
SAS - L                                            @Washington   
                                                          Sacramento

[kozlodoev]

Is 0 not an option?

[thehumburger]

Is 0 not an option?

That could have been my optimistic subliminal thinking at work, though maybe it should be for this team. Anyway it is now.

[inverselock]

8.  One can dream.

[greece66]

6-7 wins feels about right.
(edited bcs with a total of 15 games this could have been misunderstood)

[BitterJim]

I'm thinking 8

[MBunge]

I honestly have no idea.  It's more games and more road games but against lesser competition.  If the losses of November were about talent and experience, 7 or 8 wins should be perfectly attainable.  If the losses are because there's something wrong with Stevens' offensive and defensive schemes, they could actually win only 2 or 3.

One way or another, most of our questions about this team will be answered by New Year's Day.

Mike

[Celtics4ever]

7 W and 8 L is my optimistic side

The realist in me sayes

6 W and 9 L

[Jailan34]

I say 4-5 wins. We will lose some we shouldn't, maybe win one we shouldn't.

[SHAQATTACK]

I guess I'll go out on limb , and predict TWO precious WINS.

[Rondohara]

Voted for 11.

I'm going to post my prediction to the next 24 games.
Why 24? That's the so called or so considered easy part of the schedule, just after it comes a West road trip.

@ ATL L
vs. DET W
vs. LAL W
vs. WAS W
@ WAS L
@ CHA W
vs. NYK W
@ PHI W
vs. ORL W
vs. MIN W
@ MIA L
@ ORL W
vs. BKN W
@ WAS L
vs. SAC W

Jan.
vs. DAL L
@ CHI L
vs. CHA W
@ BKN W
@ IND W
@ TOR L
vs. NOP W
vs. ATL W
vs. CHI L

So 16-8 taking our record to above .500

A bit more pessimistic would be a 14-10.
If it's less then 12-12 maybe Stevens will have to go.

[hwangjini_1]

ooooooooh...decisions, decisions. what to do? what number to pick? between 0 and 15?...no, no. too vague.

ok, i got it. i looked it up in my magic eight-ball....

6-7 wins. more if smart and olly are back playing resurrected basketball.

[Eddie20]

5

[greece66]

Voted for 11.

I'm going to post my prediction to the next 24 games.
Why 24? That's the so called or so considered easy part of the schedule, just after it comes a West road trip.

@ ATL L
vs. DET W
vs. LAL W
vs. WAS W
@ WAS L
@ CHA W
vs. NYK W
@ PHI W
vs. ORL W
vs. MIN W
@ MIA L
@ ORL W
vs. BKN W
@ WAS L
vs. SAC W

Jan.
vs. DAL L
@ CHI L
vs. CHA W
@ BKN W
@ IND W
@ TOR L
vs. NOP W
vs. ATL W
vs. CHI L

So 16-8 taking our record to above .500

A bit more pessimistic would be a 14-10.
If it's less then 12-12 maybe Stevens will have to go.

Conclusion: you really want Brad to lose his job.

[pokeKingCurtis]

ooooooooh...decisions, decisions. what to do? what number to pick? between 0 and 15?...no, no. too vague.

But a sure bet.

This team is crazy.