C's win a "back to back" game series

The C's took on the Wizards last night at the garden. The Celtics were very short handed this game and were forced to play without Ray Allen ( sore ankle) and Pietrus ( concussion). But the Celtics were able to pull out a decisive win beating Washington for the fourth time this season. Avery Bradley recorded 23 points in the game which is a career high for him. I could see that Bradley was in the zone and it appears he is gaining more confidence every game he plays. Pierce scored 21 points as well and the Celtics won by a score of 88-76.
Tonight, the Celtics played the Charlotte Bobcats on the road. The Celtics played again without Allen or Pietrus, but it did not seem to matter. The Celtics won the game 102 to 95 with excellent play from the captain, The Truth, Paul Pierce. Pierce recorded a season high 36 points along with 10 rebounds. Kevin Garnett also put up good stats with 24 points and Rondo recorded 13 assists. These two games were big for the Celtics who have struggled on second games in back to back games all season. This is only the second time the C's were able to win a second game of a back to back when the second game is on the road. This win ties the Celtics with the Sixers for first place in the Atlantic division. The Celtics will be looking to carry this winning momentum into Boston when they play the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

Celtics have an injury in Fridays loss to the Sixers

On friday the C's took on the Sixers in Philly. The Celtics would lose the game 99-86 but a hard foul on Mickael Pietrus  had many C's fans cringing. The six foot six guard received a hard foul in the 2nd quarter of the game that left him grabbing the back of his head in pain. From video footage of the collision it did not appear Mickael hit his head, but he landed very awkwardly on his back tweaking his head and he was spitting out blood soon after landing. Pietrus seemed very disoriented and had to be carried out of the arena on a stretcher. Pietrus was immediately taken to a local hospital to be evaluated by doctors. As a long time Celtics fan, this injury reminded me of when Marquis Daniels suffered a season ending injury last year, so i feared the worst for Mickael. However, the Celtics received good news on Pietrus and learned that he suffered from a concussion.  Pietrus told Comcast sports net reporters that he is still dealing with some dizziness and feeling weak but he knows the injury could have been much worse. Pietrus also said that he is not going to rush back and will wait until he feels better. The Celtics are very shorthanded in todays game against the Washington Wizards. They will be playing without Pietrus and Ray Allen who is resting an ankle injury. Avery Bradley will get the start and hopefully the bench can come up big in the game.

Celtics win five straight

Tonight the Boston Celtics took on the Houston Rockets at the Garden. The Celtics struggled to keep the lead all game but in the final minutes the c's managed to tie the game leading to another overtime. The C's pulled out the win in overtime with great play from the truth Paul Pierce who has had back to back 30 point games. Ray Allen also stepped up with 21 points. I think this five game winning streak is a sign that the Celtics have a complete team with good chemistry. This game was a real character builder for the Celtics and they were able to pull together as a unit and come out on top. Rajon Rondo missed a big shot in the closing minutes that would have won the game in regulation. But, the team was very supportive of Rondo after the miss and made him keep playing strong. I also saw good play from Greg Stiemsma who contributed to win with 8 points off the bench. With Jermaine still out, the Celtics need all the help they can get from big men off the bench and Greg could be a big spark for the Celtics. He showed that he is not afraid of taking jump shots and that he is a very good shooter for a 7 footer. The Celtics will Play the Sixers tomorrow night who are currently a game ahead of the Celtics in the Atlantic division. If the Celtics can pull out another win tomorrow night, they will continue to move themselves in better position for the playoffs.

Celtics stay hot

Today the Boston Celtics took on the New York Knicks at the TD Garden. The Celtics were down by 3 points in the 4th quarter with only five seconds to go and Paul Pierce aka the truth was able to hit a 3 to tie the game. The Celtics won the game in overtime making the current Celtics winning streak increase to four games. Paul Pierce came up huge in the game with 34 points and 7 rebounds. Also, Rajon Rondo was able to get his fourth triple double of the season with 18 points 20 assists and 17 rebounds. This win put the Celtics into 7th place in the east over the Knicks. I think with all the trade rumors going around about the Celtics trying to trade Rondo, the team was really able to come together. Sometimes when players hear they are going to be traded it affects them on the court and they lose focus. But, Rondo did the complete opposite recording two triple doubles in the last week and showing the Celtics why he is the future on the franchise. I think that when Boston is able to get their center Jermaine O'neal healthy they will be a domanite force in the eastern conference.