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5 Questions With O.J. Mayo

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Game 64/82: Pacers (21-43) @ C’s (40-23)

Indiana at Boston
7:30 p.m. EST
TD Garden
CSN/WEEI

Opposing viewpoint: Eight Points Nine Seconds

Offensive Efficiency:

Boston: 106.7 points/100 possessions (16th)

Indiana: 102.0 points/100 possessions (28th)

Defensive Efficiency:

Boston: 102.1 points allowed/100 possessions (1st)

Indiana: 107.1 points allowed/100 possessions (16th)

Probable Indiana Starters:

Troy Murphy, Roy Hibbert, T.J Ford, Earl Watson, Danny Granger

Injury Report

Indiana: OUT: Tyler Hansborough, Jeff Foster

Boston: QUESTIONABLE: Marquis Daniels

WHAT THE PACERS DO WELL:

Defend the Basket

Former C’s coach Jim O’Brien always strove to have his Celtic squads play stingy defense and things are no different with this Pacer team. They will concede the outside shot (27th in league in defend the three) but are 11th overall in opponent’s FG Percentage. Not bad right? Hey, it’s the Pacers, I gotta reach here for something good.

WHAT THE PACERS DO POORLY

  • Where do I begin? Oh right….shooting from anywhere on the court
  • Turnovers and Offensive Rebounding
  • Keeping their hands to themselves (Fouling)

PLAYER WHO MAKES ME WORRY

Danny Granger

He’s an athletic power forward with a great shooting range. The Celtics haven’t had trouble with any of those guys lately….oh wait.

PLAYERS WHO DO NOT MAKE ME WORRY

Dahntay Jones and T.J. Ford

Two flawed players that can have their moments but really should be contained by this defense. This defense hasn’t been able to do anything it “should” be doing lately though, so easier said than done.

WHAT WE WANT TO SEE FROM THE C’S TONIGHT

Offensive Consistency

The defense shouldn’t be that big of a problem tonight. This Pacer team doesn’t have the personnel to put up the 111 point spot Memphis did. They can play D though, so it’d be nice if the Celtics can avoid a stinker of an offensive quarter they have been prone to in the past few weeks. A strong start defensively by the starters wouldn’t kill them either. The Pacers went up big early the last times these teams played at the Garden. We will see if Boston learned its lesson.

PREDICTION

Honestly, who the hell knows? This team is so unpredictable right now. Blowout win, close win, close loss, you can’t rule anything out with these guys. Let’s go with the former, since I’m feeling surprisingly optimistic and will be witnessing the fesitivies in person on press row. Celtics 103, Pacers 88


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