Tag: #Boston Celtics
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Butler brings heat as Miami sinks Boston in series opener
Jimmy Butler scored 41 points as the Miami Heat produced a devastating comeback to defeat the Boston Celtics 118-107 in their opening Eastern Conference finals series clash on Tuesday.
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Mavs, Celtics advance as Bucks, Suns exit NBA playoffs
Luka Doncic led a stunning Dallas Mavericks rout of the top-seeded Phoenix Suns while the Boston Celtics eliminated the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks on a day of NBA playoff upsets on Sunday.
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Warriors down Grizzlies to advance in NBA playoffs as Celtics stay alive
The Golden State Warriors pulled away late to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 110-96 and reach the NBA Western Conference finals on Friday as the Boston Celtics stayed alive in the East with a 108-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Curry rescues Warriors; Celtics down Bucks
Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors survived a scare to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 101-98 and move to the brink of the Western Conference playoff finals on Monday.
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Magic Morant sparks Grizzlies over Warriors; Celtics rout Bucks
Ja Morant erupted for 47 points as the Memphis Grizzlies outmuscled the Golden State Warriors to level their Western Conference NBA playoff series with a bruising 106-101 victory on Tuesday.
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Tatum shines as Celtics sweep Nets; Raptors, Mavs romp
Jayson Tatum scored 29 points as the Boston Celtics completed a 4-0 series sweep to eliminate the Brooklyn Nets from the NBA playoffs on Monday.
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Celtics push Nets to brink; Raptors stay alive in NBA playoffs
The Toronto Raptors stayed alive, the Utah Jazz pulled level and the Boston Celtics pushed the Brooklyn Nets to the brink of elimination in the NBA playoffs on Saturday.
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Boston's Marcus Smart named NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was named Monday as the 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the first backcourt player to take the award since Gary Payton in 1996.
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Tatum's winner lifts Celtics over Nets; Heat rout Hawks in NBA playoffs
Jayson Tatum spun in for a buzzer-beating layup to give the Boston Celtics a thrilling 115-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in the first game of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.
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Sixers, Celtics losses seal Miami top spot
The Miami Heat sealed top seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs on Thursday as the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers suffered defeats on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors.
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Celtics march on; Durant sparks Nets comeback
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points on Wednesday as the Boston Celtics kept up their push for the number two playoff seed in the Eastern Conference with a 117-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
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Siakam, Raptors upset Celtics
Pascal Siakam poured in 40 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped the Boston Celtics’ six-game win streak with a 115-112 overtime victory on Monday.
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Celtics soar to top; Suns beat Sixers as Irving loses debut
Boston seized a share of the Eastern Conference lead, Phoenix dumped Philadelphia in a possible NBA Finals preview and Kyrie Irving’s home season debut was spoiled Sunday by the Charlotte Hornets.
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Tatum, Brown lead Celtics over Nuggets
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finished with 30 points each as the Boston Celtics romped to a 124-104 road victory over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
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Tatum's 54 sparks Celtics over Nets, Bucks down Suns
Jayson Tatum erupted for 54 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the Brooklyn Nets 126-120 on Sunday.
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Tatum snaps slump with 51-point night; Heat hold on to beat Lakers
Jayson Tatum busted out of a shooting slump by nailing nine three pointers en route to a season-high 51 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 116-87 blowout win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.
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Brown scores 50 points as Celtics rally to beat Magic
Jaylen Brown scored a career-high 50 points and the Boston Celtics needed all of them in a 116-111 NBA overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
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Celtics legend Sam Jones, 10-time NBA champion, dead at 88
Boston Celtics legend Sam Jones, a lightning-fast guard and clutch shooter whose 10 NBA titles rank second in league history, has died at age 88, a team spokesman announced Friday.