Last night was just not the Celtics (12-12) night. After a disappointing defeat at the hands of the Chicago Bulls, the team's plane had technical issues that forced the team to spend the night in Chicago and travel to Boston early this morning, game day morning. We'll see how the travel affects the Celtics tonight.
They host the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers (5-21), who fell to the even more lowly Toronto Raptors last night, 113-99. On paper, this game is the Celtics' to lose. But, nothing has been easy for this team all season, and with the travel issues and the issues they have on the court -- especially on the second night of a back-to-back -- this game is far from a guaranteed W.
Here's a preview:
Projected lineups:
Cavaliers:
Kyrie Irving
Dion Waiters
Alonzo Gee
Tristan Thompson
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Celtics:
Rajon Rondo
Jason Terry
Paul Pierce
Kevin Garnett
Jason Collins
Keys to the game:
1. Countering the youth: Although their record is not impressive, the Cavaliers have some good young talent. They have the former number one overall pick Kyrie Irving, whose quickly becoming one of the league's bright young stars. Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters are also dynamic and talented players as well. Both teams will have heavy legs, but the Cavs will have the fresher legs. The Celtics will be tired, but they need to find some mental toughness and take care of business.
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