Spurs vs. Celtics Mar. 17 - Game Blog

[UCantHandleTheTruth]

Sorry fellas, but the Celts make it 3 straight over San Antonio tonight...with or without Ray Allen.

Bowen can't handle The Truth. He's dropped 30 on Bowen in the last 2 games/Celtics wins.

[GrandeDavid]

I think the Spurs will blow the Celtics out.

[mVp]

I have a good feeling about this one

[angel_luv]

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Go Spurs Go!

[Hemotivo]

the Spurs have won 17 straight against the Celtics and 21 of the last 22 … San Antonio’s 17-game win streak is its longest active win streak over any team … Boston’s last win against San Antonio was a 106-95 victory on 2/14/90

[duncan228]

It's just not televised nationally...unless you have League Pass.

I couldn't survive the season without League Pass.
It's the best thing going for an out of state fan of any team.
It's expensive, at least for my budget, but it's worth every cent.

[manufor3]

we rule.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I don't know the final score, but look for record low ratings as Celtic nation will be too drunk to find the remote and Spurs bangwagoners will be too scared to watch this one.

Spurs 264
Celtics 11.8

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

[Supreme_Being]

I'm hoping for the best.

[Supreme_Being]

Oh . That was my 666th post. I hope I didn't jinx this one.

[Cherry]

I pray for the best

[duncan228]

The other 2 previews are in here, so here's the last one:

Celtics.com:

http://www.nba.com/celtics/game_prev...708-spurs.html

Game Preview: Celtics at Spurs
By Peter F. Stringer
Celtics.com

Last season, the Celtics ended a 17-year drought in San Antonio, making the St. Patrick's Day victory one of the few highlights of an otherwise dismal 24-win season.

Tonight, the Celtics look for the luck o' the Irish for two years in a row as they meet the Spurs in the second game of their road trip. And they're catching a Spurs team that's lost three straight games and five of their last six.

The Celtics may have to go it without Ray Allen again tonight; Allen injured his left heel in the first half Friday night against the Utah Jazz and sat out Saturday's 99-77 win in Milwaukee. The C's know they can beat the Spurs shorthanded; Kevin Garnett and Spurs point guard Tony Parker each sat out of the Celtics 98-90 win back in February.

Allen's status for tonight's game is unknown, but the team will likely err on caution's side as they look to be healthy heading into the spring.

"We want to be 100 percent healthy going into the playoffs," Celtics Coach Doc Rivers said.

With the Celtics (52-13) coming to town as the NBA's only 50-win team and the Spurs (44-22) presiding over the league as the defending NBA Champions, both teams are expecting a playoff-like atmosphere tonight.

"It's always good to play great teams," Parker told the San Antonio Express-News. "To be honest with you, I like that game. It's going to be playoff atmosphere, lots of intensity. It's going to be good."

As for the Celtics, Pierce and company know that the Spurs are the gold standard for the rest of the league.

"The Spurs are a measuring stick for the league," Pierce said. "They've set the standard of what everyone wants to do and what they've accomplished. It's a great challenge for us, especially since they play well at home. It will be good for us."

Despite their recent slump, the Spurs are still one of the best home teams in the NBA. They're 27-5 at the AT&T Center and haven't lost on their home court since a January 26 blowout against New Orleans.

The road doesn't get any easier for the Celtics after tonight, as they've got a date with the streaking Houston Rockets (22 straight wins) on Tuesday, then visits with the Mavericks and Hornets to close out the voyage.

Tonight's Matchup

52-13 Record 44-22
100.7 PPG 95.5
90.3 PPGA 91.3
47.7 FG% 45.4
41.7 Opp. FG% 44.9
41.4 Rebounds 41.3
22.5 Assists 21.2
15.2 Turnovers 12.8
8.5 Steals 6.6
4.6 Blocks 4.0
1-0 Season Series 0-1

Lineup

Point Guard

Rajon Rondo
Points: 10.5
Rebounds: 4.2
Assists: 5.1

Tony Parker
Points: 18.7
Rebounds: 3.0
Assists: 5.7

Shooting Guard

Ray Allen
Points: 18.3
Rebounds: 4.0
Assists: 3.0

Manu Ginobili
Points: 20.2
Rebounds: 5.0
Assists: 4.7

Small Forward

Paul Pierce
Points: 19.9
Rebounds: 5.3
Assists: 4.7

Bruce Bowen
Points: 5.9
Rebounds: 2.7
Assists: 1.2

Power Forward

Kevin Garnett
Points: 18.7
Rebounds: 9.4
Assists: 3.5

Tim Duncan
Points: 19.7
Rebounds: 11.5
Assists: 3.1

Center

Kendrick Perkins
Points: 7.6
Rebounds: 6.2
Assists: 1.1

Kurt Thomas
Points: 7.0
Rebounds: 8.0
Assists: 1.1

Sixth Man

James Posey
Points: 7.2
Rebounds: 4.2
Assists: 1.6

Michael Finley
Points: 9.7
Rebounds: 3.2
Assists: 1.5

[Jimcs50]

Houston continues to get every break in this streak, they get Boston the night after they play in SA.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Let's go Sporks!!!! Beat them collar poppin fools!!!

[bdubya]

Spurs 94
Celts 89

Pop >>> Doc

[DarrinS]

I really just want to wipe a bugger on you.

Thanks. Just shot Diet Coke out my nose.

[DarrinS]

Sorry fellas, but the Celts make it 3 straight over San Antonio tonight...with or without Ray Allen.

Bowen can't handle The Truth. He's dropped 30 on Bowen in the last 2 games/Celtics wins.

Celtics 168
Spurs 0

[spurfan81]

Spurs - 99
Celtics - 94

[JoeChalupa]

Let's do this. No time like the present to turn things around and why not start with one of the premier teams in the league.
Plan it, study it, implement it and get the job done.

[TampaDude]

Loss...

[T Park]

Epic turnaround win.

[Texas_Ranger]

Loss...

....NOT!

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Houston continues to get every break in this streak, they get Boston the night after they play in SA.

I think this is the set up to the streak breaker. Spurs embarrass Celtics bad, the starters don't play much of the fourth, and they come out fresh and angry in the Toyota Center.

[manufor3]

why did we start this thread so early?