Tonight the Celtics (44-11) play their first game since the All Star break; the C's head out to Utah to take on the Jazz (31-23). Boston has won 9-straight on the road and look to make it 10 against Jerry Sloan's crew. Utah has fought through injury issues all year, yet remain in playoff contention thanks in large part to point guard Deron Williams (19.2 points, 10.2 assists) who is perhaps the best player in the NBA never to make an All Star team. Not one player for the Jazz has played in all 54 of their games this year and perennial All Star Carlos Boozer has appeared in just 12. Full strength or not, Utah is 22-6 at home this year so they will certainly be no pushover. Let's go Celtics!
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Last time they two met the C's won in Boston aided by a career best game out of Gabe Pruitt. Let's see if Gabe can be useful again tonight.
As a kid I always thought that all star games were the exact halfway point in a season. Was that ever the case?
Need a big time continuation of the play going into the break. I would not be surprised to see Walker or even Giddens play if Pruitt isn't effective.
Pruitt just needs to play team defense and GO TO THE HOLE!
Missing TA is basically missing someone that goes to the hole.
Deron Williams is on fire the last month
He just called Ray Allen "Ray Williams"
Okur just fixed his hair after he hit that shot
Celts only getting jumpers...and they are hitting them
horseshit charge call on Ray - but Ray didn't know what to do - which is really want the refs are pointing out
What an amazing move by Rondo! Stepped around the guy!
Pruitt drains his first hoop!
Pierce just drew a charge so well.
Nice seeing Gabe come out confident.
13 first quarter points for the Jazz? WOW! Is that any sort of record for futility?
They have ZERO chance of stopping Paul Pierce tonight. Give it to him until they start waving the white flag!
Great ball-pushing by Rondo and Ray for 3!
Ohkur may be the best shooting center in the NBA.
Oh Shit. KG limped to the locker room.
KG came out for 2nd half warmups - but then went back to locker room. My guess = out for 10 games. Time to get
Dick Bavetta is an awful ref. Blows his whistle every time down the floor for both teams. So bad. So into himself. Overdramatic calls too. He loves pointing out when it goes off someone's knee that the crowd may have missed. Taps his knee 10 times, blows his whistle 10 times...runs and points the other way. So unnecesary.
Deron Williams = gets tired. Go at him!
Remember how good Leon was last year when KG went down? Time for that again.
Refs are awful
Leon has 5 fouls (2 of which are horseshit) and is playing like he has zero. I love LEON.
Celts 9-17 from FT line.
I am not sure if House has taken a 3 this game - been non existent. Can't wait for him to launch a few soon
Eddie House just got so burned by Williams. Awful!
76-70 Celts 7:31 left.
Utah +12 points off turnovers. Ridiculous.
Milsap just hit a lucky shot. Going to line to take lead. This sucks
Rondo making some key FTs now.
Celts up 3 5 mins to go
Celts down 2 4:12 left....Rondo to the hole. WOW. Tied
Perk just hacked the hell out of Milsap - no call. That is fine with me.
Harpring and Pierce battle hard. I like it.
We are so small without KG
Pierce bad at the line 2nite.
Celts up 1 with 3:29
Scal fouled out. Amazing. Okur literally grabbed Scal's arm, threw his arms up, and made it look like Scal grabbed him. Big time veteran move. Refs are falling for EVERYTHING!
Okur great D. tied at 83 - 2:45 left.
HA! Deron Williams bounce pass to the 2nd row. Weird.
Time out
Ray Allen - WE NEED YOU! He is 4-14
Pierce tried to draw foul - nothing.
GREAT CELTS D!!!
Under 2 mins. Tie game
Rondo with ball.....isolate Pierce....Jumper no good...Perk with rebound...with 3 guys literally raping him. Awful no call. Celts time out. Great work KP43!
Celts ball - tied at 83 1:29 left
GIVE IT TO RONDO! Dish to Ray! Pierce is a bit off
Pierce with ball. Isolation again. Missed
OH MY GOD! HORRIBLE CALL AGAIN
Leon got rebound...HACKED...no call. then their ball...Harpring scores. This is out of control.
Ray Allen to the hole...no calls. Maybe good D...a lot of contact.
Deron Williams jumper - may have iced game.
Ray Allen has been poop this quarter. Bad D
Pierce to hole...bucket.
Celts almost get a steal.
Kirilenko to line up 2. 8 seconds left
hits the first. up 3.
MISSES 2nd! Shit. Utah gets rebound. Game. Set. Match.
A bad game on many levels.
1) KG hurt (again. My guess 10 games)
2) Pruitt not even close to a good sub for TA
3) Refs are not on our side
4) Ray Allen ice cold
5) Eddie House didn't really shoot.
6) Pierce cold in 4th.
Pick your heads up boys. First road loss in 10 games. Not bad.
Tough loss. Refs were dying for the Jazz to win.
BTW, 3 Stars:
1.PERKINS
2.PIERCE
3.POWE
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