2023-24 Season | Game #61 | Celtics @ Cavs | March 5, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT

boostorbust1 · Mar 5, 2024

Wham with the Right Hand said:
In the last two minutes Garland missed a free throw, fouled Porzingis on a layup with the Cavs down by 2, resulting in a 3-point play, and was responsible for two turnovers trying to force the ball to Allen who had Porzingis on him.

Darius did a lot of good things tonight but he fell apart in the final two minutes, making ill-advised passes, committing a dumb foul that could have lost the game, and missing a huge free throw.

If we would of lost in the final 2 min it would of been all on DG shoulders, he fell apart in the last two minutes. DG was force feeding Allan when Wade was blistering hot, was he jealous??? Dumb Dumb Dumb decisions

jjvors · Mar 5, 2024

cavsfever said:
I really wish @jjvors put down a line and let people bet with him LOL

LOL! Never! I only bet on sure things. Everything is a probability and a subjective opinion.

Although, tonight I might have made money.

CavsFaninNJ · Mar 5, 2024

CavsFaninNJ said:
Being a serious fan is often a matter of irrational confidence and hope. I am looking forward to watching DG over these next 3 games. It's up to DG, JA, and EM to ball out. Merrill will get good minutes to let it fly.

Let me remind you of a time when we thought everything was doomed. In mid December, Garland and Mobley were out for 4-6 weeks and we should the Cavs might slip into the play in. They went 17-1. That's why they play the games.

I'm trying lol

I guess I called it, kinda

bushwick_bill · Mar 5, 2024

5 losses again separates Cleveland and the four seed again... That was such a needed win...

KilgoreTrout · Mar 5, 2024

red. said:
I do not care.

Dude is coming off an injury that kept him from basketball for 2 months. He's playing through rust.

Like DeShaun Watson?

Tlyons · Mar 5, 2024

kookoo said:
I still want to know why that play by Tatum wasn't an offensive foul. Isn't it always an offensive foul if they kick out like that to draw contact?

I think Tatum's leg movement was actually natural for a shot fading away from the basket like that. Zarba was basically saying it should have been a no call. And I agree.

2 For The Brew · Mar 5, 2024

Jake said:
I had tickets and sold them. Couldn't stand another embarrassment, let alone live. Bring out the summer league team for some run tonight. No need to risk any injuries to whatever starters we have left. Get some rest instead.

Good call. You didn’t miss much.

2 For The Brew · Mar 5, 2024

Prime 1978 said:
It would be the most JBB coached team, to be forced to play a bunch of reserves that he otherwise would ignore and win a game they were otherwise expected to lose.

The national media will talk about this game and the 18-2 stretch as examples of him being in the coach of the year discussions.

I’ve seen Kendrick Perkins say this and one of the lady commentators said it right before tipoff of the Knicks game.

Now this is a genius pregame post.

KilgoreTrout · Mar 5, 2024

J_J said:
JBB please don’t play him just 8 minutes tomorrow and ever again

Would have scored 80, if he had started…

Tlyons · Mar 5, 2024

MattyIce8 said:
I know it was a turnover but on review, the lob to Allen was a great read by DG. Porzingis made an incredible play.

The other bounce pass into Allen was inexcusably bad

Upon rewatch, I agree with this.

MirORich · Mar 5, 2024

Jake said:
I had tickets and sold them. Couldn't stand another embarrassment, let alone live. Bring out the summer league team for some run tonight. No need to risk any injuries to whatever starters we have left. Get some rest instead.

Ouch

2 For The Brew · Mar 5, 2024

Jscc said:
This is going to suck, and even moreso if we squeak out a win doing something we won't repeat like shooting 60% from 3 on contested 3s.

MattyIce8 said:
Let me clarify. I think Niang, Dean, and Okoro (if he plays) shoot way better tonight to keep it close

Peacedog said:
Celtics are way overdue for a loss. If LeVert and Okoro can play, we win. Regardless of Brown/Zinger status.

bigfoot5415 said:
W. Fuck it.

Benway · Mar 5, 2024

I had tickets and ~~sold~~ kept them. I ~~left when we were hopelessly down~~ stayed until the end and enjoyed the tears of many green-clad front-runners.
#benwayeffect
#kelcebroschugging
#joeychestnuteffect

MirORich · Mar 5, 2024

Los216 said:
This is that please fire the coach body language right now if we’re keeping it real

Fan projection.
Common, I do it too. We all do at times

If the Cavs players wanted JBB to be fired, they would have let go of the rope after the Portland loss. Or when Mobley and Garland went down.

They wouldn’t battle the way they did against DAL or tonight.

Doesn’t mean he’s the right guy, but projecting our own opinions onto people’s body language, whether on tv or in person, isn’t it

jjvors · Mar 5, 2024

Cavs percentage points behind the Bucks for 2nd. A win tomorrow ties them. Who has the tie break?

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TEAM	W	L	WIN%	GB	CONF	DIV	HOME	ROAD	OT	LAST10	STREAK
1 Boston Celtics- ps	48	13	.787	--	33-7	15-1	29-3	19-10	2-3	9-1	L 1
2 Milwaukee Bucks	41	21	.661	7.5	29-13	10-7	25-7	16-14	2-1	8-2	W 6
3 Cleveland Cavaliers	40	21	.656	8	27-15	9-5	21-11	19-10	2-1	5-5	W 1
4 Orlando Magic	36	26	.581	12.5	25-15	7-6	21-8	15-18	2-1	8-2	W 4
5 New York Knicks	36	26	.581	12.5	25-14	7-4	20-12	16-14	0-0	3-7	L 1
6 Miami Heat	35	26	.574	13	23-16	11-2	17-13	18-13	1-0	8-2	W 2
7 Philadelphia 76ers	35	26	.574	13	23-18	5-7	19-13	16-13	0-2	5-5	L 1
8 Indiana Pacers	35	28	.556	14	25-15	10-2	20-12	15-16	0-0	6-4	W 1
9 Chicago Bulls	29	32	.475	19	16-22	4-9	16-15	13-17	6-3	5-5	W 1
10 Atlanta Hawks	27	34	.443	21	16-26	7-6	15-16	12-18	3-1	5-5	W 1
11 Brooklyn Nets	25	37	.403	23.5	17-19	3-8	16-18	9-19	0-3	4-6	W 1

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