Walker Gets Hot Late, Scores 29 As Celtics Beat Mavs 116-106
Kemba Walker made a trio of key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 29 points and Boston beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-106 Monday night.
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Kemba Walker made a trio of key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 29 points and Boston beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-106 Monday night.
Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward had surgery on his broken left hand, a move that is expected to keep him out for about six weeks.
Gordon Hayward is down and out for a bit, but the Celtics are confident they can fill the void in his absence.
The Celtics lost Gordon Hayward over the weekend, but are getting some front court depth back Monday night.
Gordon Hayward appears to have avoided major damage.
The Boston Celtics routed the San Antonio Spurs 135-115 on Saturday, but Gordon Hayward broke his left hand late in the first half.
Boston guard Marcus Smart has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for public criticism of the officiating.
Thursday night was a fairly solid evening for the Boston Celtics. Kemba Walker was welcomed back to Charlotte with an outpouring of love and adoration, Gordon Hayward played like a superstar, and the Celtics rolled to a 108-87 win to improve to 6-1 on the season. It was all good ... for the most part.
Jayson Tatum scored 23 points, and Kemba Walker got a win in an emotional return to Charlotte as the Boston Celtics defeated the Hornets 108-87 on Thursday night.
Marcus Morris claimed last week that the Boston Celtics did not call him when the offseason arrived. Danny Ainge remembers it differently.
The Boston Celtics may have their full squad Thursday night when they visit the Charlotte Bobcats.
Marcus Smart is 6-foot-3, but the Celtics guard is willing to body up with anybody in the NBA. Even those who stand over six inches taller than him.
Gordon Hayward had a career night in Cleveland, shooting an absurdly efficient 16-for-16 from two-point range.
Gordon Hayward tied a career high with 39 points and the Boston Celtics won their fifth straight game by holding off the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-113 on Tuesday night.
The Celtics could use a little size in their lineup, and they may get it Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
