TEAM A

.780 win%
1st in Offense
1st in 3's
2nd in Defense
1st in Net Rating
1st in scoring margin

TEAM B

.833 win%
2nd in Offense
1st in 3's
3rd in Defense
1st in Net Rating
2nd in scoring margin

TEAM A: Celtics in the regular season
TEAM B: Celtics in the playoffs

Sam Hauser entered the night leading the NBA Playoffs in Net Rating. This after leading the NBA in the regular season.

Tuesday in Game 1, not only did he not score in 17 minutes, he only took one shot...

...and was a game high +22.

Sam Hauser...Advanced Stat Master.

Rangers 2-0
Bruins 1-0

Knicks 1-0
Celtics 1-0

Something is now within our reach so glorious, we dare not speak its name.

CELTICS SHOOTING 3's IN GAME ONE

1st half: 6-22
2nd half: 9-17

Lead goes from 10 to 23, 102-79 with 9:12 left.

Celtics go up 20, 99-79.

Boston has now had a 20-point lead in 46 of the 88 games (52%) they've played.

It felt like he couldn't miss here in the first two games of the Easter Conference Finals last year, but these numbers aren't as dramatic as it feels.

Max Strus did make 9 3's in a game here 16 months ago. two shy of the TD Garden record.

Donovan Mitchell not the only Cav capable of getting hot in here by the way...

Cavs at Celtics – TD Garden – May 7, 2024 – ECSF Game 1 Starters

Boston – Holiday, White, Brown, Tatum, Horford

Cleveland – Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Max Strus, Evan Mobley

OUT – Boston: Porzingis Cleveland: Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Ty Jerome

While it’s my job to document the run to Banner 18…I’ve got some real-time company this spring…

“Elevation” can mean different things.

Update...the Wolves are no longer up by 17...

The Minnesota Timberwolves began the playoffs with one two-game series lead in the 34-year franchise history.

One. (2-0 on Denver in the 2004 1st round.)

They swept Phoenix in the first round this year and now lead the defending champion Nuggets by 17 in Game 2.

New “Off The Pike” Pod!

Sean Grande

- Celts/Cavs preview
- Who gets the Mitchell assignment?
- Can The Cavs score on The Celts?
- Jaylen’s odd series against Miami

Plus

- The B’s win game 7!

open.spotify.com/episode/1h0luv…

BOSTON CELTICS PLAYOFF HISTORY

2010
1st Round - Def. Miami, 4-1
2nd Round - Def. Cleveland, 4-2
Reached NBA Finals

2024
1st Round - Def. Miami, 4-1
2nd Round - Vs. Cleveland

This just in from Cleveland...

Apparently, they 'want Boston.'