<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lonzo-Ball-Bulls-is-Lonzo-Ball-playing-vs-Celtics-is-Lonzo-Ball-playing-tonight-Is-Lonzo-Ball-playing.jpg"></figure><h1>Is Bulls’ Lonzo Ball playing vs. Celtics</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-15T13:28:31-08:00">January 15th, 1:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-15T13:29:27-08:00">January 15th, 1:29pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls will be looking to bounce back on Saturday night from two consecutive blowout losses to the Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors. That will be tough however without Zach LaVine, who left Friday’s contest with knee soreness. Thankfully, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-zach-lavine-knee-injury-update-sparks-huge-sigh-of-relief-for-chicago-fans/">it’s not anything serious and he shouldn’t be out for long</a>. As for Lonzo Ball, he is also battling soreness in his knee. That raises the question: Is Lonzo Ball playing vs Celtics?</p><h2>Is Lonzo Ball playing vs. Celtics</h2><p>Ball was listed as questionable earlier Saturday morning, but as of this afternoon, he will be sidelined for this contest, <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1482443607231676418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1482443607231676418%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fs4sw6q%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dfalse">according to Bulls insider K.C. Johnson:</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lonzo Ball has been downgraded to out vs. Celtics.</p><p>— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1482443607231676418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 15, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This is definitely a big blow to the Chicago backcourt with their two starting guards unavailable. After all, Billy Donovan’s squad was just outscored by 68 points across the last pair of games. Ball has proven to be a key piece of the Bulls’ rotation, dropping 15 points in the loss to the Warriors.</p><p>On the season, Lonzo is averaging 13 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists on an impressive 42% clip from beyond the arc. It’s unknown how long he’s going to be out but considering he was initially questionable, it shouldn’t be a big concern. Ball has only missed five games in 2021/22 due to a small stint on the COVID-19 list.</p><p>Expect Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White to get an increased run in minutes for the slumping Bulls, who will need a big night from the two youngsters, and DeMar DeRozan, who has slowed down lately.</p><p>So to answer the question, is Lonzo Ball playing tonight? The answer is a definitive no.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Bulls’ Lonzo Ball playing vs. Celtics

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Celtics-news-Aaron-Nesmith-breaks-Jayson-Tatum_s-insane-3-point-record-thubnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls-Celtics: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, January 15th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-15T12:00:24-08:00">January 15th, 12:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-15T12:00:24-08:00">January 15th, 12:00pm</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">FanDuel</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls (27-13) take on the Boston Celtics (21-22) at TD Garden.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:30PM EST/5:30PM PST on Saturday, January 15th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBCS-BOS</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://servedby.flashtalking.com/click/8/172484;6215872;369307;211;0/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=%24%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=%24%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=%24%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=32672517" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Lonzo Ball, Matt Thomas, Javonte Green, Troy Brown Jr., Derrick Jones Jr., DeMar DeRozan, Tony Bradley, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic, Malcolm Hill, Alex Caruso, Coby White, Marko Simonovic, Alfonzo McKinnie, Zach LaVine, Ayo Dosunmu</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lonzo Ball (Day To Day – Knee): Ball is questionable for Saturday’s (Jan. 15) game against Boston.</li><li>Javonte Green (Out – Adductor): Green will miss the next 2-4 weeks, according to head coach Billy Donovan.</li><li>Tyler Cook (Out – Ankle): Cook is dealing with an sprained ankle and no timetable has been announced for his return.</li><li>Derrick Jones Jr. (Out – Knee): Jones Jr. has a bone bruise in his right knee and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</li><li>Patrick Williams (Out – Left Wrist): Williams is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a dislocated wrist, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li><li>Alex Caruso (Out – Foot/Health and safety protocols): The Bulls placed Caruso in the league’s health and safety protocols.</li><li>Zach LaVine (Out – Knee): The Bulls announced that LaVine will be reassessed next early next week.</li></ul><p><b>Celtics Active Roster:</b> Payton Pritchard, Bruno Fernando, Grant Williams, Enes Freedom, Brodric Thomas, Aaron Nesmith, Jayson Tatum, Dennis Schroder, Marcus Smart, Juancho Hernangomez, Robert Williams III, Al Horford, Romeo Langford, Josh Richardson, Sam Hauser, Jaylen Brown</p><p><b>Celtics Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Marcus Smart (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): The Celtics placed Smart in the league’s health and safety protocols.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CelticsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BostonCelticsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Celtics</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls-Celtics: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, January 15th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/NBA-ODDS-CELTICS.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA Odds: Bulls vs. Celtics prediction, odds, pick and more – 1/15/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-15T09:29:40-08:00">January 15th, 9:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-15T09:30:27-08:00">January 15th, 9:30am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. He contributes about the NFL and NBA but follows most sports. Chris also covers the San Diego Loyal SC for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The top team in the East, Chicago Bulls, will travel to Boston to play the underperforming Boston Celtics Saturday night. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/">NBA odds series</a> with a Bulls-Celtics prediction and pick.</p><p>The Boston Celtics are coming off a bad loss to the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night. They have fallen back under .500 once again and now sit at 21-22 on the season. That puts them as the current 11-seed in the East, missing the playoffs if it were to end today. That is something we are not used to seeing, as the Celtics need to quickly turn things around if they want to be competitive.</p><p>As for the Chicago Bulls, they continue to dominate this year as the No. 1 seed in the East. They have a 27-12 record but are coming off two awful losses to two very good teams. The Bulls lost 138-112 against the Brooklyn Nets and then 138-96 against the Golden State Warriors (arguably the two most talented teams in the NBA.) They should quickly let that go as they prepare for a favorable opponent, but one that could easily upset the Bulls.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Bulls-Celtics NBA odds, <a href="https://servedby.flashtalking.com/click/8/172484;6215872;369307;211;0/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=%24%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=%24%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=%24%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=32672517">courtesy of FanDuel</a>. </i></b></p><h2>NBA Odds: Bulls-Celtics Odds</h2><p>Chicago Bulls: +6 (-110)</p><p>Boston Celtics: -6 (-110)</p><p>Over: 215.5 (-110)</p><p>Under: 215.5 (-110)</p><p><b><i>*Watch NBA Games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/collegefootball/?irad=399332&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b></a></p><h2>Why The Bulls Could Cover The Spread</h2><p>The Bulls shouldn’t have a problem covering this spread for multiple reasons. One, the Celtics are just not playing to their potential right now. Two, the Bulls are one of the top teams in the NBA this season and have proven to beat anyone. And lastly, Celtics’ top defender Marcus Smart will not play against the Bulls. Those are three big things that prove the Bulls can cover this spread. I’m not sure why the Bulls are being given six points on the road here, but either way, they have a chance of winning this game.</p><p>Something the Bulls need to worry about is the availability of guard Zach Lavine, who left the game against the Warriors with a knee injury. He likely will not play against the Celtics so that forces some other names to have to step up. Luckily for them, DeMar DeRozen is playing at an MVP caliber pace right now, and he should be enough to help lead the Bulls past the struggling Celtics. The Bulls also would like to see Alex Caruso return to the team, but it is unclear when they will actually happen.</p><h2>Why The Celtics Could Cover This Spread</h2><p>The Celtics are favored by six points at home here. That is a rather large spread for a team that isn’t playing well, and one that is hosting the top seed in the East. This will be a great matchup to watch, however, as Jayson Tatum will be going head-to-head with DeRozen. Both Tatum and DeRozen average 25 points per game and are some of the leading scorers in the NBA this season. The Bulls can’t forget about Jaylen Brown, though, as he averages 24.4 points per game. If Brown and Tatum can score and get to the basket will ease, then that will propel the Celtics in this one.</p><p>If Boston wants to cover this spread, they will desperately need to stop DeRozen and also Nikola Vucevic (who is one of the top offensive centers in the NBA). The Celtics will need to rely on Robert Williams III to shut him down and if that happens, then they will have a chance to cover this spread.</p><h2>Final Bulls-Celtics Prediction &amp; Pick</h2><p>This isn’t an easy one to pick. Both teams are coming off horrible losses but the Bulls did lose one of their top-scoring threats. That could really hurt them in this game, but I don’t think Lavine’s absence will be that bad for the Bulls in this one. Boston is struggling and I think the Bulls can still find a way to cover this spread on the road. Take the Bulls here as there doesn’t seem like a way for the Celtics to win this game by at least six points.</p><p><b>Final Bulls-Celtics Prediction &amp; Pick: Bulls +6 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA Odds: Bulls vs. Celtics prediction, odds, pick and more – 1/15/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Joel-Embiid-throws-shade-at-Jayson-Tatum-Boston-after-Sixers_-blowout-win.jpeg"></figure><h1>Joel Embiid throws subtle shade at Jayson Tatum, Celtics after Sixers’ blowout win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-15T06:58:38-08:00">January 15th, 6:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-15T06:58:38-08:00">January 15th, 6:58am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It was a reversal of fortune for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night as they easily dispatched Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics almost from start to finish.</p><p>The Sixers took an 11-10 lead over the Celtics with 6:28 left in the first quarter and never looked back. Once they extended the lead to double-figures, the score never dipped below 10 for the rest of the way.</p><p>The performance was in stark contrast to Philadelphia’s previous contest against the Charlotte Hornets, where they fell behind by double-figures themselves midway through the second quarter and never threatened the afterwards.</p><p>Joel Embiid was highly productive and efficient in both contests. The Sixers center did, however, explain why it was supposedly easier to get a win over the Celtics.</p><p><a href="https://6abc.com/sports/joel-embiid-no-urgency-to-change-anything-on-surging-philadelphi/11470520/">Via</a> ESPN:</p><blockquote>“If you compare, you know, tonight from the other night, it’s kind of easier to guard,” Embiid said of their win over Boston. “Charlotte, they move the ball extremely well. They have shooters all over the place, and they made a bunch of jump shots. Obviously, Boston is more of an iso-heavy team. So it kind of becomes easier to kind of load up and try to stop them.”</blockquote><p>There is obviously some truth to what Joel Embiid is saying. The pairing of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown is one of the more isolation-heavy tandems in the league. It’s still quite interesting that he’s basically claiming that the Celtics are just plain easier to stop. The Cs will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-plays-the-blame-game-in-embarrassing-loss-to-sixers/">definitely try to prove them wrong</a> in their fourth and final matchup – a nationally televised clash just one month from now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Joel Embiid throws subtle shade at Jayson Tatum, Celtics after Sixers’ blowout win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Three-point-shooting-becoming-glaring-weak-point-for-Sixers.jpg"></figure><h1>3 Sixers observations from win vs. Celtics</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-15T06:20:27-08:00">January 15th, 6:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-15T06:22:04-08:00">January 15th, 6:22am</time><address><a>Kevin McCormick</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Following a lackluster performance against the Hornets Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers took their home floor Friday night, looking to get back on track. Next up on their schedule was a longtime Sixers rival in the form of the Boston Celtics. </p><p>From the opening tip, the Sixers asserted themselves as the better team. They ripped off a 28-to-4 run to close the first quarter and never looked back. Boston tried to pull off a run of their own but never got within striking distance. In the end, the Sixers walked away with a 111-99 victory. Here are some observations from the matchup. </p><h2><b>Sixers Observations</b></h2><p><b>1) Matisse Thybulle defensive showcase </b></p><p>Everyone knows the Celtics’ offense runs through their twin-headed monster of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. After a rough showing from their perimeter defense against Charlotte, the Sixers’ defense again had their work cut out for them. </p><p>Tatum and Brown both struggled Friday, and part of that is because of the defense of Matisse Thybulle. The 24-year-old rotated between both players and did a great job making life miserable for them. On top of halting the pair of All-Stars, Thybulle also tallied five steals and two blocks in his 28 minutes of action. </p><p>Performances like this are a reminder of how essential Thybulle is to the Sixers’ success. His game-changing talent on the defensive end makes him one of the biggest X-factors on the roster. </p><p><b>2) Tyrese Maxey shines </b></p><p>The Sixers had multiple standouts in Friday’s win, but few stood out more than Tyrese Maxey. The second-year guard struggled in his return to action earlier this week but returned to form against Boston. </p><p>Maxey ended the night as the Sixers’ second-leading scorer with 23 points to go along with five assists. He did so on a super-efficient 8-for-16 from the floor and 5-for-7 from beyond the arc. </p><p>This was a much-needed bounce-back showing from Maxey. He once again looked like the electric scoring guard we have grown accustomed to seeing. Arguably the biggest thing to take away from this game is Maxey’s three-point volume. Joel Embiid has constantly encouraged him to let it fly from deep, and he looks to be taking the advice. </p><p>The Sixers are a completely different team when Maxey is asserting himself offensively, and Friday’s win was a testament to that. </p><p><b>3) Short memory </b></p><p>The main overall takeaway from this matchup was the Sixers’ short memory. Instead of dwelling on the events of their previous matchup, they were able to put it behind them and focus on the road ahead. Doc Rivers talked about scrapping the game and forgetting about it, and it appears the team did just that. </p><p>Despite their season-winning streak coming to an end, the Sixers still find themselves in the midst of a good stretch. Losses are always going to pop up, but good teams know how the stop the bleeding before one loss turns into a full-blow skid. </p><p>It was apparent early on the Sixers were poised to get back on track following Wednesday’s loss. They did a great job not letting their poor play rollover, and now have positive momentum heading into their next game against the Miami Heat.  </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 Sixers observations from win vs. Celtics

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Celtics-news-Jayson-Tatum-plays-the-blame-game-in-embarrassing-loss-to-Sixers.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics star Jayson Tatum plays the blame game in embarrassing loss to Sixers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-14T20:11:00-08:00">January 14th, 8:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-14T20:12:12-08:00">January 14th, 8:12pm</time><address><a>Gerard Samillano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics’ 2021 – 22 campaign has been a serious case of Jekyll and Hyde syndrome. Much has been made about the team’s inconsistency this season, and for good reason. Despite all the high-end talent in the roster, the team just can’t seem to get a consistent rhythm going for them.</p><p>Case in point: the Celtics’ recent trip to Philadelphia against their heated rivals, the Sixers. The last time these two teams met each other, it was a close 108 – 103 loss for the Cs. On Friday night, though, Boston fell flat in the opening minutes, leading to a brutal 111 – 99 loss.</p><p>After the game, Jayson Tatum took accountability for the Celtics’ terrible start, saying he was the one to blame. (<a href="https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1482190953712607237">via Keith Smith</a>)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum took ownership for the flat start: "Obviously it started with the first unit. It started with myself."</p><p>Tatum added that he's not being aggressive enough coming off screens and he's being too careless with the ball.</p><p>— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1482190953712607237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 15, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Celtics committed 20 turnovers against the Sixers, and Jayson Tatum was responsible for seven of those. One of the biggest flaws of this team has been their turnover issue, ranking in the bottom half of the NBA in raw turnovers and <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced/?sort=TM_TOV_PCT&amp;dir=1">turnover percentage</a>. It’s a big reason why this team is this inconsistent this season.</p><p>Still, the fact that Tatum took the brunt of the blame for this game is encouraging for Celtics fans. When your star player is owning up to his mistakes and acknowledging where he went wrong (passivity and carelessness), it’s always a good sign. The team may still be adjusting to a new coach, but at least there’s a sense of accountability amongst the players.</p><p>At the end of the day, though, acknowledging your mistakes and correcting them are two wildly different things. Can Tatum and the Celtics work on these flaws and start getting some level of consistency this season? Or will the front office <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-brad-stevens-hints-at-big-changes-needed-amid-boston-struggles/">make some moves</a> at the deadline?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics star Jayson Tatum plays the blame game in embarrassing loss to Sixers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Celtics-Marcus-Smart.jpeg"></figure><h1>Is Celtics’ Marcus Smart playing vs. Sixers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-14T10:34:49-08:00">January 14th, 10:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-14T10:34:49-08:00">January 14th, 10:34am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Marist College '22 | Victor Cruz and RJ Barrett are my GOATs</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics are currently on the verge of being on the outside of the playoff picture. With a home game against the Philadelphia 76ers on deck, they have the chance to secure a big win over their division rival. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will be ready to go. However, the availability of one key member of the Celtics is in question. Is Marcus Smart playing tonight?</p><h2>Is Marcus Smart playing vs. Sixers</h2><p>Smart has been the team’s heart and soul for nearly a decade now. His impact will be missed tonight, though. Boston announced that Smart will not be available to play against the Sixers, as he entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The Sixers will be missing some <a href="https://twitter.com/DerekBodnerNBA/status/1482009101722918922?s=20">key players</a> tonight as well.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NEBHInjuryReport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NEBHInjuryReport</a> vs. Philadelphia:</p><p>Marcus Smart (Health &amp; Safety Protocols) – OUT</p><p>— Boston Celtics (@celtics) <a href="https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1482018974820929536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 14, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Smart is averaging 11.6 points, 5.3 assists and 1.9 steals this season. Boston will miss his presence against the Sixers, as he always brings the intensity to face off against Joel Embiid. With the Sixers superstar <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1481451998440349698?s=20">in a groove</a> lately and the Celtics missing their best defender, Embiid could have himself another big game.</p><p>The pressure will be put on Robert Williams and Al Horford to step up against Embiid and Tatum and Brown to carry the Celtics’ offense. This season has not been kind to the Celtics, as Brown recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-fires-stern-message-on-boston-adversity-this-season/">pointed out</a>. Smart was absent in the Celtics’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-is-marcus-smart-playing-vs-pacers/">last game</a> after bumping knees with Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis. Missing him for a long time would be very detrimental to the Celtics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Celtics’ Marcus Smart playing vs. Sixers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Sixers-news-Joel-Embiid_s-health-status-for-training-camp-after-playing-on-torn-meniscus-in-playoffs.jpeg"></figure><h1>Celtics-76ers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, January 14th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-14T10:00:09-08:00">January 14th, 10:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-14T10:00:09-08:00">January 14th, 10:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">FanDuel</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics (21-21) take on the Philadelphia 76ers (23-17) at Wells Fargo Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 7:00PM EST/4:00PM PST on Friday, January 14th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBCS-PH</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://servedby.flashtalking.com/click/8/172484;6215872;369307;211;0/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=%24%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=%24%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=%24%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=32672517" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Celtics Active Roster:</b> Payton Pritchard, Bruno Fernando, Grant Williams, Enes Freedom, Brodric Thomas, C.J. Miles, Aaron Nesmith, Jayson Tatum, Dennis Schroder, Marcus Smart, Juancho Hernangomez, Robert Williams III, Al Horford, Romeo Langford, Josh Richardson, Sam Hauser, Jaylen Brown</p><p><b>Celtics Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Marcus Smart (Day To Day – Health and Safety Protocols): The Celtics have listed Smart as QUESTIONABLE for Friday’s game (Jan. 14) against the 76ers.</li></ul><p><b>76ers Active Roster:</b> Seth Curry, Ben Simmons, Isaiah Joe, Andre Drummond, Danny Green, Shake Milton, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, Matisse Thybulle, Myles Powell, Jaden Springer, Joel Embiid, Braxton Key, Charlie Brown Jr., Paul Reed, Furkan Korkmaz, Charles Bassey, Georges Niang</p><p><b>76ers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Ben Simmons (Out – Back): Simmons is not expected to play for an undetermined period of time, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</li><li>Danny Green (Out – Hip): The 76ers have listed Green as OUT for Friday’s game (Jan. 14) against the Celtics.</li><li>Shake Milton (Out – Back): The 76ers have listed Milton as OUT for Friday’s game (Jan. 14) against the Celtics.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CelticsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SixersNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@SixersNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BostonCelticsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Celtics</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PhiladelphiaSixersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Philadelphia 76ers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics-76ers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, January 14th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/nba-odds-celtics-vs-76ers-prediction-odds-pick-and-more-1-14-2022.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA Odds: Celtics vs. 76ers prediction, odds, pick and more – 1/14/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-14T08:53:34-08:00">January 14th, 8:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-14T08:54:43-08:00">January 14th, 8:54am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. He contributes about the NFL and NBA but follows most sports. Chris also covers the San Diego Loyal SC for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Friday night in the Association will feature this iconic rivalry in the East! It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/">NBA odds series</a> with a Celtics-76ers prediction and pick.</p><p>The Boston Celtics are dead even at 21-21 on the season. They have a chance to go above .500 for the first time since early in the season. They have struggled big-time but are still finding ways to win games and keeping themselves close enough to contend. The Celtics are just a few games outside of a prime playoff position, but the problem has been inconsistency. They are currently 10th in the East. If they can get a great game out of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown moving forward, then the Celtics will be in better positions to win.</p><p>The Philadelphia 76ers are fifth in the East with a 23-17 record. This is a rivalry that the 76ers want to get back on the right side of. A few years ago, Joel Embiid said it best when he said this wasn’t a rivalry because Boston kept beating them. Things have changed since then and the 76ers are an improved team. If Embiid gets the best of Robert Williams III, then the 76ers will have a great chance at winning this game.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Celtics-76ers NBA odds, <a href="https://servedby.flashtalking.com/click/8/172484;6215872;369307;211;0/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=%24%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=%24%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=%24%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=32672517">courtesy of FanDuel</a>. </i></b></p><h2>NBA Odds: Celtics-76ers Odds</h2><p>Boston Celtics: +3 (-110)</p><p>Philadelphia 76ers: -3 (-110)</p><p>Over: 210 (-110)</p><p>Under: 210 (-110)</p><p><b><i>*Watch NBA Games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/collegefootball/?irad=399332&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b></a></p><h2>Why The Celtics Could Cover This Spread</h2><p>The Celtics might be starting to figure things out as they have won three-straight games. They beat the New York Knicks and then the Indiana Pacers twice in a row to get them back to .500. Boston is just 5-5 against the Atlantic Division and so a win tonight would get them over .500 in multiple standings. The Celtics are also 5-5 in their last 10 games averaging just 105 points per game. They are winning games because of their defense giving up just 101 points per game. Philadelphia isn’t any worse though, as they allow just one extra point per game. The Celtics will be without star defender Marcus Smart, so their efforts on defense will need to step up. This will be a tough game to win but if Tatum and Brown are on their game, they will be in it to the very end.</p><h2>Why The 76ers Could Cover This Spread</h2><p>Philadelphia is flying high right now. They have won eight of their last 10 games and they are averaging 112 points per game. That will get the job done and they beat the Celtics the last time they played. They got 41 out of Embiid and there wasn’t anything the Celtics could do at the time. Embiid averages 27 points and Tatum averages 25.7 points per game. Those two are going to be the main factors but we can forget about Brown. Brown just scored 34 against the Pacers and so the 76ers must defend him as well. We all know the 76ers can defend well, but they have to be at their best if they want to cover this spread.</p><h2>Final Celtics-76ers Prediction &amp; Pick</h2><p>This is not an easy game to choose. Boston is 19-20-2 ATS and the 76ers are 20-19 ATS. The 76ers are coming off a loss to the Charlotte Hornets and so I think they will have a little extra motivation going into tonight. The issue is the 76ers haven’t been good at home, just 8-9 on the season. But I think that will change tonight as Boston is just 8-13 on the road. Take the 76ers to cover and win at home.</p><p><b>Final Celtics-76ers Prediction &amp; Pick: 76ers -3 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA Odds: Celtics vs. 76ers prediction, odds, pick and more – 1/14/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jayson-Tatum-Brad-Stevens-Jaylen-Brown-Celtics-Suns.png"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Celtics looking to Suns in trade talks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-13T09:18:58-08:00">January 13th, 9:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-13T09:19:28-08:00">January 13th, 9:19am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s no secret the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics">Boston Celtics</a> need to make some major moves at the NBA Trade Deadline. At 21-21, this season has not gone even close to how they planned.</p><p>That being said, the C’s are expected to make both Dennis Schroder and Aaron Nesmith available in trade talks but the organization is also eyeing an intriguing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns">Phoenix Suns</a> youngster to help strengthen their frontcourt.</p><p><a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2952421-latest-nba-trade-intel-how-will-dame-lillard-surgery-impact-ben-simmons-market">Via Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer:</a></p><blockquote>Phoenix Suns big man Jalen Smith has been a recent trade target of Boston, according to league sources. There is a widespread belief the Celtics will be very active in efforts to bolster their roster around <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/jayson-tatum/a6dc0929">Jayson Tatum</a> and Jaylen Brown in the coming weeks.</blockquote><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-rumors-boston-message-rivals-breaking-up-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-blockbuster-trade/">The Celtics made it clear recently they have no plans of breaking up the star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown</a> but instead, Boston wants to build around them. Smith is certainly an interesting name for this team because of his recent resurgence with the Suns.</p><p>A former 10th overall pick out of Maryland, Smith has proven to be a solid contributor for Monty Williams’ squad in recent weeks as Deandre Ayton and JaVale McGee missed time. In four starts between December 31st and January 6th, he averaged just under 19 points per game and 9.5 rebounds.</p><p>The Celtics certainly need more depth at the five and with Smith’s minutes set to be limited once again with Ayton and McGee back, more opportunities will be available elsewhere for the promising big. For the betterment of his development, it would only make sense for Phoenix to take calls on Jalen Smith right now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Celtics looking to Suns in trade talks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Celtics-Brad-Stevens-Isaiah-Thomas.jpeg"></figure><h1>Isaiah Thomas reunion with Celtics hit with harsh reality by Brad Stevens</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-13T06:57:37-08:00">January 13th, 6:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-13T13:54:19-08:00">January 13th, 1:54pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Marist College '22 | Victor Cruz and RJ Barrett are my GOATs</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics need a lot of help right now. The 2021-22 season has been nothing but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-boston-slapped-with-harsh-reality-check-by-boston-icon-bob-cousy/">disappointing</a> for them. Their offense sputters more often than it roars and the team seems to be missing an edge. One player who can help Boston fix these issues is an old friend, Isaiah Thomas.</p><p>Although Thomas will never be the fringe superstar he was in his <a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/gbWdyX" rel="noopener">Celtics</a> heyday, he has been signed twice by teams in dire need of players. He played minimally in those opportunities with the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, but he has still shown enough to warrant consideration for a spot on an NBA roster.</p><p>The possibility of Thomas returning was shut down by Brad Stevens, who coached him during his days as a Celtic. Now, as the team’s president of basketball operations, Stevens didn’t sound too eager to bring Thoms back when asked about it on the Toucher and Rich show:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">On <a href="https://twitter.com/Toucherandrich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Toucherandrich</a>, Brad Stevens was asked about the Celtics adding Isaiah Thomas:</p><p>"I'm a huge Isaiah fan, always have been. But our roster situation is complicated enough to get through the next month."</p><p>Also noted Thomas was signed elsewhere when Boston had hardship needs.</p><p>— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1481632752424394757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Celtics did sign former Celtic and All-Star Joe Johnson to a 10-day contract, but he scored just one bucket and was not re-signed. Getting Thomas back should still be something Stevens considers if Boston needs to sign players with hardship exemptions. Marcus Smart <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1472310155652083718?s=20">appreciates Thomas’ work ethic,</a> and the veteran could benefit the locker room.</p><p>While bringing Thomas back would be a heartwarming sight, it probably wouldn’t do <i>too</i> much for Boston. Thomas isn’t likely to slide into a leading role again. If he does, it’ll likely be because of injuries. Still, while his days of being the king of the fourth quarter are well behind him, he may have at least something to offer this <a href="http://foco.vegb.net/GemMV" rel="noopener">Celtics</a> team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Isaiah Thomas reunion with Celtics hit with harsh reality by Brad Stevens

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jaylen-Brown-fires-stern-message-on-Boston-_adversity_-this-season.jpeg"></figure><h1>Jaylen Brown fires stern message on Celtics’ ‘adversity’ this season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-12T22:15:03-08:00">January 12th, 10:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-12T22:15:03-08:00">January 12th, 10:15pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics have put together a three-game win streak. It’s nothing to write home about, but it’s a step in the right direction for Jaylen Brown and Co.</p><p>Brown was vocal after the team put the clamps on the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Celtics star was adamant that it was high time they turn all the adversity faced this season into motivation to fuel them the rest of the way.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1481468406075437061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1481468406075437061%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">Via</a> Jay King:</p><blockquote>“We’ve been through a lot of adversity so far this season,” said the Celtics forward. “So it’s time to start changing some of that adversity into positive production. And I think that we’re capable — we’re ready — for that.”</blockquote><p>It’s been a tumultuous year for the Celtics, who have largely struggled to find any consistent rhythm this season. Their current three-game stretch ties the longest string of wins they’ve put together this season.</p><blockquote>“It’s time to start growing up, maturing, everybody being on one accord and playing some good basketball.”</blockquote><p>The Boston Celtics have been under the spotlight of postseason basketball for years now. Because of that, it sort of gets lost how young the team’s core truly is. Perhaps the turbulence they faced early this season is exactly the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-gets-brutally-honest-on-jayson-tatum-partnership-as-trade-rumors-swirl/">jolt they need for the rest of the way.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaylen Brown fires stern message on Celtics’ ‘adversity’ this season

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Celtics Active Roster:</b> Payton Pritchard, Bruno Fernando, Grant Williams, Enes Freedom, Brodric Thomas, C.J. Miles, Aaron Nesmith, Jayson Tatum, Dennis Schroder, Marcus Smart, Juancho Hernangomez, Robert Williams III, Al Horford, Romeo Langford, Josh Richardson, Sam Hauser, Jaylen Brown</p><p><b>Celtics Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Marcus Smart (Out – Thigh): Smart is out for Wednesday’s (Jan. 12) game against Indiana.</li></ul><p><b>Pacers Active Roster:</b> Lance Stephenson, Justin Holiday, Isaiah Jackson, Duane Washington Jr., Goga Bitadze, Chris Duarte, Domantas Sabonis, T.J. Warren, Myles Turner, Oshae Brissett, Keifer Sykes, Terry Taylor, Jeremy Lamb, Torrey Craig, Caris LeVert, T.J. McConnell, Malcolm Brogdon</p><p><b>Pacers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Goga Bitadze (Day To Day – Health and safety protocols): Bitadze is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday’s (Jan. 12) game.</li><li>Chris Duarte (Day To Day – Personal): Duarte is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday’s (Jan. 12) game.</li><li>T.J. Warren (Out – Foot/Health and safety protocols): The Pacers placed Warren in the league’s health and safety protocols.</li><li>Caris LeVert (Day To Day – Health and safety protocols): LeVert is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday’s (Jan. 12) game.</li><li>T.J. McConnell (Out – Wrist): Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said McConnell will be out a while with a sore right wrist.</li><li>Malcolm Brogdon (Day To Day – Health and safety protocols): Brogdon is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday’s (Jan. 12) game.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CelticsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PacersNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@PacersNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BostonCelticsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Celtics</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndianaPacersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indiana Pacers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics-Pacers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, January 12th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/NBA-Odds-Celtics-vs-Pacers-prediction-odds-pick-and-more.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA Odds: Celtics vs. Pacers prediction, odds, pick and more – 1/12/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-12T08:50:47-08:00">January 12th, 8:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-12T08:55:30-08:00">January 12th, 8:55am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. He contributes about the NFL and NBA but follows most sports. Chris also covers the San Diego Loyal SC for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>This should be a good matchup in the East! It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/">NBA odds series</a> with a Celtics-Pacers prediction and pick.</p><p>The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers met the last time they played. Boston narrowly defeated the Pacers in overtime in what was a close and low-scoring affair. For the Celtics, they needed that win badly to put themselves back into the playoff picture. Now, they are 20-21 which puts them 10th in the East. The Pacers are 15-26 and are 13th in the East. The Pacers are dealing with a couple of injuries to crucial players which have set them back a little. It’s been a down year for both of these teams, and so a win today for either side could really benefit them the rest of the way.</p><p><i><b>Here are the Celtics-Pacers NBA odds, <a href="https://servedby.flashtalking.com/click/8/172484;6215872;369307;211;0/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=%24%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=%24%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=%24%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=32672517">courtesy of FanDuel</a>. </b></i></p><h2>NBA Odds: Celtics-Pacers Odds</h2><p>Boston Celtics: -2.5 (-110)</p><p>Indiana Pacers: +2.5 (-110)</p><p>Over: 211.5 (-110)</p><p>Under: 211.5 (-110)</p><p><b><i>*Watch NBA Games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/collegefootball/?irad=399332&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b></a></p><h2>Why The Celtics Could Cover The Spread</h2><p>The Celtics barely got past the Pacers last time out as they once again blew a lead in the fourth quarter. The Celtics need to really learn how to finish. This team has blown at least four 19+ point leads this season alone. That is something that will really hurt the team later in the season, so they need to really pick themselves up now. If the Celtics can go on a run now, then they can climb the competitive Eastern Conference. They are only a few games back from the 6-8 seed in the East, and they would like a little bit more cushion so they are threatened to be the lower seeds come playoffs.</p><p>The Celtics can cover this spread if they keep their defense up like they did last game. They forced Indiana to take a ton of bad shots early in the game, and that is why it was so low-scoring. Boston never found a way to score either and so it just turned into a full-on defensive showcase. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have both said they want to stay together, so if that is the case, they need to figure out how to close games together. Tatum likes to take over late in the fourth, but it can’t all be on him if the Celtics want to be successful.</p><h2>Why The Pacers Could Cover The Spread</h2><p>The Pacers are capable of covering this spread if they play as they did late in the game last time out. They came back and forced the Celtics into overtime, even though they almost won in regulation. Tatum nailed a late shot to force OT, where ultimately the Celtics pulled through. The Pacers are very good on defense and will continue to do so. The problem is that they are without top defenders TJ Warren and Malcolm Brogdon, who were both excellent on defense last season. Those two are also very good offensively, so the Pacers are hurting without their presence.</p><p>The Pacers can cover this spread if they pick up their offense a little. They can’t be scoring 18-22 points a quarter or else they will not win games. They need to find someone who can really score. Domantas Sabonis is their best player and he can be a mismatch for the Celtics. He didn’t score many points last game but was a threat in every other statistic. They can’t let Boston contain him or else they won’t cover this spread.</p><h2>Final Celtics-Pacers Prediction &amp; Pick</h2><p>I’m taking the Celtics to cover this spread on the road. This was a close game last time and I assume it will be again. It was very low-scoring as to why the over/under is low as well. Expect it to be a different kind of game, but one where the Celtics cover once again.</p><p><b>Final Celtics-Pacers Prediction &amp; Pick: Celtics -2.5 (-110) and over: 211.5 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA Odds: Celtics vs. Pacers prediction, odds, pick and more – 1/12/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Celtics-Marcus-Smart-Is-Marcus-Smart-playing-Is-Marcus-Smart-playing-vs-Pacers-Is-Marcus-Smart-playing-tonight.jpg"></figure><h1>Is Celtics’ Marcus Smart playing vs. Pacers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-12T07:12:37-08:00">January 12th, 7:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-12T07:14:02-08:00">January 12th, 7:14am</time><address><a>Johnny Recks</a>Johnny Recks has been a writer for ClutchPoints since 2020, covering NFL, NBA, NHL, WWE, and more.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s been an up-and-down season so far for the Boston Celtics, who are 3-2 in their first five games of 2022. However, two of those wins came in their past couple of outings. Boston defeated the New York Knicks last Saturday and the Indiana Pacers last Monday — both at home. The Celtics will look to make it three in a row when they play the Pacers again Wednesday night, this time with the game in Indiana. There are a number of ways to break this game down, and among the top items to watch out for Boston ahead of the matchup is the availability of Marcus Smart.</p><h2>Is Marcus Smart playing vs. Pacers?</h2><p>Smart started in Monday’s meeting with the Pacers and lasted 23 minutes on the floor. However, he was not able to finish the contest after hurting his right thigh while trying to fight off a screen by Domantas Sabonis. The Pacers’ big man accidentally kneed Smart, who then limped off to the bench and into the locker room after getting subbed out.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marcus Smart came up limping after this play and left the game <a href="https://t.co/0LjeMrZ2oq" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/0LjeMrZ2oq</a></p><p>— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSCeltics/status/1480724219881213953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 11, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Smart is one of the best assets of the Celtics mainly because of what he brings to their defense. The former Oklahoma State Cowboys star can guard almost any player, from guard to center. But sometimes, his intensity on that side of the court will result in some bumps and bruises, so to speak.  Smart was still expecting he could make his way back to the Pacers game, but ultimately get ruled out for the remainder of the contest. The good news is that the Celtics still managed to pull off a 101-98 overtime win. Before he left, Smart posted 11 points on 4/11 shooting from the field, three rebounds, an assist, a steal, and five turnovers.</p><p>As for his status for the rematch against the Pacers, Smart is currently listed as doubtful. If he gets sidelined, the Celtics will have to dig deep into their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics/roster">backcourt</a> to cover for his minutes, especially if Payton Pritchard fails to suit up again. Pritchard is labeled questionable (<a href="https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1481015806993616898">health and safety protocols</a>), so there’s better chance than Smart in terms of availability against the Pacers.</p><p>An absence from Smart would also mean heavier workloads for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-new-jayson-tatum-lengthy-speech-jaylen-brown-partnership-will-lift-boston-fans-amid-trade-rumors/">pair</a> of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Tatum dropped 24 points with 12 rebounds in the win over Indiana, while Brown paced the team with 26 points to go along with 15 rebounds, and six assists.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Celtics’ Marcus Smart playing vs. Pacers

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He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-gets-brutally-honest-on-jayson-tatum-partnership-as-trade-rumors-swirl/" rel="noopener">recently gave a passionate endorsement</a> of his partnership with fellow star Jayson Tatum, and Monday night it was Tatum’s turn to return the favor. After the Celtics’ overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers, Tatum spoke at length about a recent chat he had with Brown about their future together as trade rumors swirl.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1480764877144825859" rel="noopener">Via ESPN’s Tim Bontemps:</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum with a long, thoughtful answer on his chat with co-star Jaylen Brown after last week’s loss to the Knicks.</p><p>“… there's not many players in the league like JB. The grass ain't always greener.” <a href="https://t.co/AiOsLDDhCW" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/AiOsLDDhCW</a></p><p>— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1480764877144825859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 11, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener noreferrer">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>With the Celtics scuffling through a second consecutive season, many around the NBA are wondering if they’re going to look to shake things up in a big way. A major shakeup would likely involve trading the 25-year-old Brown.</p><p>However, both stars insist everything is good between them and they want to figure this thing out. It seems that’s Boston’s outlook as well.</p><p>The latest reports suggest the Celtics <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-rumors-boston-message-rivals-breaking-up-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-blockbuster-trade/" rel="noopener">are telling rival teams</a> they have no interest in breaking up the All-Star duo and are instead looking to make moves around them. There’s just under a month until the trade deadline, and basically everybody else is on the table.</p><p>Tatum and Brown played key roles in Boston’s clutch win over Indiana. Tatum sent the game to overtime with a clutch bucket in the final seconds after struggling with his shot for much of the night, while Brown led the way with 26 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. They didn’t get all that much help (again, one of the major issues), but it was enough to win this game.</p><p>The Celtics are now 20-21 on the season after this latest victory.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayson Tatum’s lengthy speech on Jaylen Brown partnership will lift Celtics fans amid trade rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jayson-Tatum-Kendrick-Perkins-Celtics.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics star Jayson Tatum clarifies Kendrick Perkins relationship after savage clapback</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-11T07:33:50-08:00">January 11th, 7:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-11T07:35:26-08:00">January 11th, 7:35am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has cleared the air with former player and NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-kendrick-perkins-drops-truth-bomb-on-broken-boston-squad-after-loss-vs-knicks/">after the latter roasted the former Duke standout over the weekend.</a></p><p>After the Celtics’ blowout win over the Knicks on Saturday, Perk made sure to praise Jaylen Brown for showing out while putting down Tatum in the same sentence. Nevertheless, Tatum has since clarified that he has no problem with the ex-Boston big man. <a href="https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1480760986109988865">Via The Athletic’s Jay King</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum: “I don’t have a problem with Perk.” </p><p>Said they don’t really know each other. </p><p>“He said my name and I just responded. And that’s all it was.” </p><p>Said it’s not a big deal, they both said what they said and they’ll move on.</p><p>— Jay King (@ByJayKing) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1480760986109988865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 11, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>In case you missed it, this is what Perkins said after the Celtics dominated:</p><blockquote>“Jaylen Brown completely took over this game with his first triple double of his career!” <a href="https://twitter.com/jaytatum0/status/1480015080712511491" rel="noopener">Perkins tweeted</a>. “Played a perfect game while Jayson Tatum went 6/14 from the field. They got the win tho! Carry on…”</blockquote><p>It’s understandable why that frustrated Tatum. If the Celtics aren’t being criticized enough lately for their inconsistent play, Perk chimes in and tries to bash one of their franchise stars. But, it was clearly just some heated words at the moment. Tatum wasn’t awful in that game either, still dropping 19 points in the win. He did bounce back on Monday night in an OT victory over the Pacers as well, pouring in 24 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.</p><p>It’s very well known that Perkins loves to give his opinion. Next time, it’s probably better if Tatum simply ignores it and moves on.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics star Jayson Tatum clarifies Kendrick Perkins relationship after savage clapback

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He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics took down the Indiana Pacers on Monday, but it wasn’t the most beautiful win. And for head coach Ime Udoka, it only highlights the persistent problems they’ve been facing all season long.</p><p>While Udoka is satisfied they got the W against a rebuilding Pacers team, he acknowledged that they still have a lot to do offensively. He praised the Celtics’ defense for their performance in the contest, but he highlighted how the offense needs to be sharper if they want to compete for playoff positioning in the East.</p><p>Udoka was <a href="https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1480744991798538248" rel="noopener">particular on how the Celtics took care of the ball</a>, committing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/indiana-pacers-boston-celtics-1-11-2022/1216e416-a6cf-476f-b193-74dcec7c8e09" rel="noopener">20 turnovers in total</a>. Tatum had the bulk of the turnovers, losing the ball eight times and getting close to what could have been an ugly triple-double for him after scoring 24 points and getting 14 rebounds.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ime Udoka thinks the Celtics need to be much sharper and crisper offensively. He said they’re turning the ball over too much, including in transition, where they should be getting easy buckets. He liked the defense tonight though.</p><p>— Jay King (@ByJayKing) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1480744991798538248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 11, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Celtics escaped with a 101-98 win, but they almost let it slip away after allowing the Pacers to come back with 29 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime. They simply had no answer for Domantas Sabonis, who had a monster triple-double for Indiana with 23 rebounds on top of 11 points and 10 assists.</p><p>Ime Udoka admitted it was an “<a href="https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1480746149535436806" rel="noopener">ugly</a>” victory, but he and the Celtics will take it given the fact that they need every W they can get. Boston improved to 20-21 on the season, good for 10th place in the East. However, they surely don’t want to settle there and fight in the play-in tournament instead.</p><p>Jayson Tatum and the rest of the Celtics need to turn things around quickly, and as Udoka said, it starts with their offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayson Tatum, Celtics’ biggest problem after ugly win vs. Pacers, per Ime Udoka

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Pacers Active Roster:</b> Lance Stephenson, Justin Holiday, Isaiah Jackson, Duane Washington Jr., Goga Bitadze, Justin Anderson, Chris Duarte, Domantas Sabonis, T.J. Warren, Myles Turner, Oshae Brissett, Keifer Sykes, Terry Taylor, Jeremy Lamb, Torrey Craig, Caris LeVert, T.J. McConnell, Malcolm Brogdon</p><p><b>Pacers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Isaiah Jackson (Day To Day – Reconditioning): Jackson is questionable for Monday’s (Jan. 10) game against Boston.</li><li>Goga Bitadze (Out – Health and safety protocols): The Pacers placed Bitadze in the league’s health and safety protocols.</li><li>Justin Anderson (Out – Health Protocols): Anderson is in the NBA’s health and safety protocols.</li><li>T.J. Warren (Out – Foot/Health and safety protocols): The Pacers placed Warren in the league’s health and safety protocols.</li><li>Torrey Craig (Day To Day – Reconditioning): Craig is questionable for Monday’s (Jan. 10) game against Boston.</li><li>Caris LeVert (Out – Health and safety protocols): The Pacers placed LeVert in the league’s health and safety protocols.</li><li>T.J. McConnell (Out – Wrist): Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said McConnell will be out a while with a sore right wrist.</li><li>Malcolm Brogdon (Day To Day – Health and safety protocols): Brogdon is questionable for Monday’s (Jan. 10) game against Boston.</li></ul><p><b>Celtics Active Roster:</b> Payton Pritchard, Grant Williams, Enes Freedom, Brodric Thomas, C.J. Miles, Jayson Tatum, Dennis Schroder, Marcus Smart, Juancho Hernangomez, Robert Williams III, Al Horford, Romeo Langford, Josh Richardson, Sam Hauser, Jaylen Brown</p><p><b>Celtics Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Payton Pritchard (Out – Health and safety protocols): The Celtics placed Pritchard in the league’s health and safety protocols.</li><li>Brodric Thomas (Day To Day – Back): Thomas is probable for Monday’s (Jan. 10) game against Indiana.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/PacersNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@PacersNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CelticsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndianaPacersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indiana Pacers</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BostonCelticsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Celtics</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers-Celtics: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Monday, January 10th)

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He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the Boston Celtics struggling through another season, speculation continues to run rampant that the franchise will look to break up the All-Star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. We’ve seen the two stars address the situation in recent days, with Brown <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-gets-brutally-honest-on-jayson-tatum-partnership-as-trade-rumors-swirl/" rel="noopener">delivering an impassioned defense</a> of the duo over the weekend.</p><p>While plenty around the NBA are wondering about a blockbuster trade, which would likely involve Brown and not Tatum, the reporting coming from Boston’s side has consistently said there aren’t any plans to split them up. <a href="https://theathletic.com/3060724/2022/01/10/update-on-ben-simmons-trade-talks-frustrated-hawks-star-john-collins-a-possible-match-nba-news-and-notes/?source=twitterhq" rel="noopener">The latest from The Athletic’s Shams Charania reiterates this:</a></p><blockquote>The 19-21 Celtics have indicated to rival teams that they want to build around Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown — and have no interest to split up the two All-Star forwards right now, sources said. The 18-21 Celtics appear open for business around other players on the roster. Boston engaged with the 76ers before the season about a potential Simmons deal, but showed no inclination to move Brown.</blockquote><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener noreferrer">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>It’s tempting to want to shake things up in a big way given how mediocre the Celtics have been the last two seasons, but this strategy is the right move. While Tatum and Brown have their flaws, they’re very good with more room to grow. Tatum is still just 23 years old, and Brown is 25. They’re about to hit their primes and need more help around them.</p><p>Perhaps there comes a time when Boston makes a drastic blockbuster move involving one of these two stars. That time shouldn’t be now, though, as the Celtics should focus on building around these stud wings moving forward. Brad Stevens knows things must change and will surely look to make moves ahead of the Feb. 10 trade deadline. It seems they’re open for business on that front.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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