Heat (15-15) at Celtics (26-7) Game #34 12/20/17

[jpotter33]

Somehow LA is up 40-22 after 1 in Houston.  Of course this will be the game to end their streak.

[SCeltic34]

12 to 5 fouls now.

Hard working people paying a lot of money for those tickets. The league has to keep it close...it would only be fair. 

You know I'm wondering if there's stats on that - when teams build large leads early in the game, how the foul counts play out across the league.  I'd imagine there's a discrepancy where the team that is down big gets more calls.

I'm a NBA conspiracy theorist.  I believe something is going on.

Oh no doubt.  There's unspoken rules about trying to keep games close and giving star players more calls.  Like if you breathe on Giannis or James Harden it's a foul.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

LETS GO LARKIN!

[trickybilly]

Sometimes I don't understand Brad.

Brown is 5-7 for 12 points in the first quarter and yet they don't find a way to get him a shot in the 2nd. Weird.

C's run way too many plays for Baynes. I love the guy but he's literally the 5th option on offense the majority of time.

We run that pinch post/fake hand off a few times just to keep the opposing center honest and create space

[bello_man09]

LETS GO LARKIN!

lol

[tstorey_97]

Dancing bear's numbers -- 52 minutes -- 20 points --41% from the field -- 100% from the line

As you can see, tonight has had a significant impact on his production totals.

Go Bear!

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

one and some! one and some!

[jpotter33]

So glad that KO is doing that slow, nonchalant travel on another team now.

[azzenfrost]

Doing alright so far.

[jpotter33]

I hate how they'll stop a fastbreak on a 24 second call like that.

[jpotter33]

13-6 on fouls. I guess it's too much to ask to have one game without a significant foul disparity this year.

[liam]

So many cheap calls on The Celtics lately...

[SCeltic34]

We're really playing down to our opponent right now.  Disappointing.

[CelticSooner]

The sense of urgency on this team really sucks right now.

[PAOBoston]

Disappointing effort tonight. They should be wiping the floor against this team. Playing down to competition again.