Mar 16

MIA91
MEM125
Final
CHI114
HOU117
Final
IND119
MIL126
Final
NYK94
GSW97
Final
NOP115
SAS119
Final
WAS126
DEN123
Final
ORL31-37
CLE56-10
ABC @5:00 PM UTC
PHI22-44
DAL33-35
NBCSP @5:00 PM UTC
PHX31-36
LAL40-25
ABC @7:30 PM UTC
ATL32-35
BKN22-45
FDSE @10:00 PM UTC
TOR24-43
POR28-39
KUNP @10:00 PM UTC
UTA15-52
MIN39-29
KJZZ @11:00 PM UTC
CHA17-49
LAC37-30
FDCH @11:00 PM UTC

Mar 17

OKC55-12
MIL38-28
ESPN @1:00 AM UTC
MIA29-38
NYK42-24
ESPN @11:30 PM UTC

Mar 18

BKN22-45
BOS49-19
NBCSB @11:30 PM UTC
PHI22-44
HOU43-25
NBCSP+ @12:00 AM UTC
DET37-31
NOP18-50
FDDT @12:00 AM UTC
IND37-29
MIN39-29
FDIN @12:00 AM UTC
CHI28-39
UTA15-52
CHSN @1:00 AM UTC
DEN43-25
GSW39-28
NBCSBAY @2:00 AM UTC
MEM43-25
SAC33-33
NBCSCA @2:00 AM UTC
WAS15-51
POR28-39
KUNP @2:00 AM UTC
TOR24-43
PHX31-36
KTVK @2:00 AM UTC
SAS28-38
LAL40-25
FDSW @2:30 AM UTC
ATL32-35
CHA17-49
FDCH @11:00 PM UTC

Mar 19

MIL38-28
GSW39-28
NBCSBAY @2:00 AM UTC
CLE56-10
LAC37-30
FDOH @2:30 AM UTC

Cancel the apocalypse, the Celtics offense is fine

Let’s not overcomplicate things; the Celtics offense has been bad. The C’s are averaging the fewest points in the entire league (99.8 points per game) through four games, including a season-low 90 points in a loss to the Orlando freaking Magic at home on Monday night.

I understand the urge to question whether the pilots of the Celtics’ offense are drift compatible, but I implore you to step away from the breach. You can cancel the apocalypse, the Celtics are going to be fine.

After hours of analysis I’ve identified the reason the offense has struggled … they aren’t making shots. Boston’s starters are all shooting below their career averages, and thinking that will continue for an entire season is the same as thinking Earth is the only life-bearing planet in a universe of 100 billion stars. I can’t prove they’ll regress back to the mean, but I know they will.

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While the offense has looked ugly at times, the quality of shots isn’t that different from last season. The Celtics are averaging 30.3 “Open” and “Wide Open” three-point attempts combined per game this season (Open = defender 4-6 feet away, Wide Open = 6+ feet away). They averaged 26.6 such attempts a year ago, so they’re actually getting better looks. The difference is last season they shot 38.1% on those attempts, whereas this year they’ve hit just 31.4%.

Basketball hasn’t changed since last summer, the NBA is still a make/miss league, and the Celtics are still one of the best teams in the league. They just need to start making more open shots.

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