Boston Celtics

Pacers Battle Through Haliburton Injury to Sink Celtics

The Indiana Pacers overcame a scary injury to star point guard Tyrese Haliburton before beating the in-form Boston Celtics 133-131 on Monday in the NBA. Haliburton, one of the brightest stars in the league, was carried off the court by teammates after a painful tumble near the end of the second quarter at Indiana's Gainbridge Fieldhouse ...

Celtics Battle Back To Beat Wizards, Lakers Down Pelicans

The Boston Celtics shook off a sluggish start to beat lowly Washington on Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers put on an offensive clinic in their NBA win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The league-leading Celtics looked dull and disinterested in the early going against a Wizards team ranked second-from-bottom in the East. Unable to contain ...

Heat Scorch Bucks in Blowout, Tatum Scores 41 in Celtics Romp

Under-strength Miami Heat Dominates Milwaukee Bucks; Jayson Tatum's 41-Point Performance Propels Boston Celtics Past Brooklyn Nets An under-strength Miami Heat thrashed the struggling Milwaukee Bucks 123-97 on Tuesday while Jayson Tatum scored a 41-point double-double as the Boston Celtics cruised past the Brooklyn Nets. Miami shrugged off the ...

Celtics Crush Nets for Sixth Win in a Row, Curry Makes History in Loss

The NBA-best Boston Celtics imposed one of their most lopsided romps over Brooklyn on Wednesday, while Golden State three-point sharpshooter Stephen Curry made history in defeat. Curry's nine three-pointers made him the first player in NBA history to sink at least seven shots from behind the arc in four consecutive games, but the Warriors ...

Celtics Pass Bulls Test to Push NBA Win Streak to Nine Games

The Boston Celtics pushed their NBA winning streak to nine games with a 124-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday as the Houston Rockets won their eighth straight, 147-119 over Utah. Sam Hauser made seven of the Celtics' 21 three-pointers, missing just once from beyond the arc on the way to 23 points. Al Horford also scored 23 while ...

NBA: Best Celtics Beat Pelicans to Snap Skid, Bucks Win

Jayson Tatum scored 23 points to lead a balanced Boston attack in a 104-92 victory at New Orleans on Saturday, snapping a two-game losing skid for the NBA-best Celtics. Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis contributed 19 points, 10 rebounds, four blocked shots, three assists, and two steals, while Jaylen Brown added 17 points for the Celtics. Jrue ...

Celtics Clinch NBA Playoff Home Edge by Silencing Thunder

The Boston Celtics clinched the NBA's best record this season and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs on Wednesday with a 135-100 blowout over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kristaps Porzingis scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Jayson Tatum added 24 points and Jaylen Brown contributed 23 points for the Celtics, who improved to ...

Top-Seeded Celtics, Thunder Win Playoff Openers

The top-seeded Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to convincing victories in their opening NBA playoff series on Tuesday. Eastern Conference top seeds Boston laid down a marker with a 120-95 rout of the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers at the TD Garden. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City were made to work harder by Luka Doncic and the Dallas ...

Celtics Pressure Cavs, Thunder Level With Mavs

The Boston Celtics fought off short-handed Cleveland to take a 3-1 stranglehold in their NBA playoff series on Monday as Oklahoma City leveled their series with Dallas. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Jaylen Brown added 27 points for the Celtics, who beat the Cavaliers 109-102 for a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven ...

Celtics Overpower Cavs, Mavs Edge Closer After Beating Thunder

The Boston Celtics overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 to reach a third straight Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday as Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City moved to the brink of elimination after crashing 104-92 at home to Dallas. In Boston, Jayson Tatum's 25 points helped the Celtics subdue an injury-hit Cavs line-up to complete ...

Celtics Beat Mavericks 106-99 to Take 3-0 in NBA Finals

The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals. Tatum broke out of his scoring doldrums to score 31 points. Brown scored 15 of his 30 in a scorching third quarter and the Celtics held on to move ...