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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
8-4, 1st in Atlantic
The Hoop Collective: PG's Shooting, Jokic's Passing, Jaylen Brown's Improvement
In an annual tradition, Brian Windhorst, Kevin Pelton and Kevin Arnovitz discuss some of the league's statistical anomalies and whether they'll hold up. Will Paul George's hot shooting continue? How unreal are Nikola Jokic's passing numbers? Can Trae Young shake his cold spell? All that and more in the small sample theater.
Kemba whips no-look pass to Theis for dunk (0:16)
Kemba Walker returns, but Knicks blow out Celtics 105-75
— Julius Randle scored 20 points with 12 rebounds and RJ Barrett had 19 and 11 on Sunday to help the New York Knicks snap a five-game losing streak and beat the Boston Celtics 105-75.
Kemba leaves game after taking hit to his side (0:34)
Theis accidentally assists Randle's dunk (0:18)
Walker dishing dimes in his season debut (0:16)
Celtics' Walker: 'Joy' to play pain-free in return
Even though they were blown out by the Knicks on Sunday, the Celtics will happily take Sunday's ugly outcome if star point guard Kemba Walker continues to feel as good moving forward as he did after making his season debut.
Tacko Fall banks in a 2, Celtics bench loves it (0:20)
Celtics run past Magic 124-97 after week-long hiatus
— Jaylen Brown had 21 points and eight assists, Semi Ojeleye added 18 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to an 124-97 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night in their return to action following an virus-related week-long hiatus.
Brown's pass to Ojeleye in corner results in 3 (0:18)
Celtics expect to play Friday after COVID hiatus
The Boston Celtics expect to return to game action on Friday against the Orlando Magic after a weeklong hiatus because of coronavirus-related issues.
Celtics' third straight game off due to COVID
The Celtics' game against the Magic slated for Wednesday has been postponed.
Adrian Wojnarowski Senior NBA Insider
The Boston Celtics-Orlando Magic game on Wednesday is postponed, sources tell ESPN. The Magic and Celtics were scheduled to play Wednesday and Friday in Boston, but Magic won't be traveling today, sources tell ESPN. It is immediately unclear the status of the Friday game, but sources say Wednesday's game has been postponed.
Pels-Mavs, Celtics-Bulls called off due to COVID
The NBA has announced Monday's Pelicans-Mavs game and Tuesday's Celtics-Bulls game have been postponed because of COVID-19 issues.
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The Hoop Collective: COVID-19's Impact On NBA Season
As COVID-19 continues to impact teams around the league, Brian Windhorst, Royce Young and Tim Bontemps discuss how the NBA will move forward. Plus, the crew also dives into Russell Westbrook's rough start in Washington and LaMelo Ball's ceiling.
Heat-Celtics postponed due to virus protocols
Sunday night's game between the Celtics and Heat in Boston was postponed by the NBA because Miami does not have the minimum eight players available because of ongoing contact tracing.
The NBA's COVID-19 preparation for the season is already being tested
In one weekend, the Sixers competed with just seven players and Heat-Celtics was postponed. And they weren't the first teams impacted.
AP source: Celtics-Heat game postponed over virus concerns
Sunday’s game between Boston and Miami was postponed because of contact tracing concerns within the Heat, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
Tatum, Brown among 9 Celtics out against Heat
The Celtics have listed seven players -- including Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown -- as out for Sunday's game against the Heat because of the NBA's health and safety protocols and will have the minimum eight players available.
Tatum, Beal fraternize after game (0:16)
C's short-handed; Tatum hits protocol, then Beal
Nine of the Celtics' 17 players were listed on the latest injury report -- most due to health and safety protocols. The Wizards' Bradley Beal, who played against the Celtics on Friday, is also in the protocol.
Tacko Fall stuffs Westbrook at the rim (0:22)
Tatum has 32 to help Celtics hold off Beal, Wizards 116-107
— Jayson Tatum had 32 points, Jaylen Brown had 27 points and 13 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics held off Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards 116-107 Friday night for their fourth straight win.
2020-21 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 8 | 4 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 9 | 5 | .643 | - | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 6 | .600 | 0.5 | W4 |
| New York | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Toronto | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.5 | W3 |
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2020-21 Team Leaders
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Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game110.817th
Rebounds Per Game45.012th
Assists Per Game22.724th
Points Allowed109.512th
Injuries
2020 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(14) | Aaron Nesmith | SF | Vanderbilt |
| 1(26) | Payton Pritchard | PG | Oregon |
| 1(30) | Desmond Bane | SG | TCU |
| 2(17) | Yam Madar | PG |
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| 2019-20 | 48 | 24 | .667 |
| 2018-19 | 49 | 33 | .598 |
| 2017-18 | 55 | 27 | .671 |
| 2016-17 | 53 | 29 | .646 |