Monday, November 25, 2013

Another Road Win for the Celtics!

Another road win for the Celtics, this time against the Charlotte Bobcats, a team that had beaten the Celtics two weeks ago at the Garden.  The Celtics won the game by taking care of the basketball (Celtics has 11 turnovers to the Bobcats 16) and shooting well from beyond the 3-point arc (45%).  The Celtics also outscored the Bobcats in both the second and fourth quarters closing out both halves of the game in dominant fashion.  Jordan Crawford led all Celtics with 21 points while shooting 4-of-6 from 3-point land.  Gerald Wallace had a Celtic career high of 17 points and Phil Pressey had 8 assists and no turnovers in only 20 minutes of playing time. You might be tempted to turn your nose up at a win over the lowly Bobcats, but at this point in the season, the Bobcats - even with tonight's loss to the Celtics - have a better record (7-8) than the Celtics (6-10).  Who would have thought the Celtics would have a better record the star-studded NewYork Knicks (3-9) and Brooklyn Nets (3-10) at this point in the season?  What better proof that good coaching and team play matters.  Not a good result tonight for those who want the Celtics to tank this season to improve the chances of landing a lottery pick but a great game for those who enjoying watching this young Celtic team move up the learning curve.

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