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Celtics (26-10) at Nets (3-34)
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Boston Celtics (26-10) at New Jersey Nets (3-34)
Wednesday, January 13
7:30 PM ET
Game #37 Road Game #21
TV: CSN-NE, YES HD, NBA-LP 755, 756
Izod Center
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ProbableStarting Matchups
Point Guard
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Rajon Rondo vs Devin Harris

Shooting Guard
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Ray Allen vs Courtney Lee

Small Forward
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Paul Pierce vs Chris Douglas Roberts

Power Forward
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Brian Scalabrine vs Yi Jianlian

Center
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Kendrick Perkins vs Brook Lopez

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Reserves
Eddie House
Shelden Williams
Big Baby Davis
Tony Allen
Bill Walker
JR Giddens

Injuries:
Kevin Garnett (knee) out
Rasheed Wallace (foot) out
Marquis Daniels (thumb) out

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Reserves
Josh Boone
Bobby Simmons
Trenton Hassell
Keyon Dooling
Tony Battie
Jarvis Hayes
Shawne Williams
Kris Humphries
Chris Quinn

Injuries
Devin Harris (wrist) probable

Key Matchups
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Rajon Rondo vs Devin Harris
The first time these two teams met this season, Harris was out with an injury. Last season, Harris beat out Rondo for a spot on the All Star team and hopefully Rondo will remember that and be motivated for a big game instead of taking this team for granted because of their poor record. Harris missed the Nets' game vs the Spurs with a sore wrist but with 3 days rest since their last game, he is expected to play in this one.

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Kendrick Perkins vs Brook Lopez
Lopez has been one of the bright spots for the Nets in an otherwise dismal season. Lopez is ranked 3rd among centers in scoring at 18.6 points per game and has 15 (20point, 10rebound) double doubles this season which is first among all centers.

Honorable Mention
Brian Scalabrine vs Yi Jianlian
Assuming that Doc goes with Scal for the start again, he will be matched up against Yi Jianlian who has been playing very well lately. Over the last 9 games, Yi has been averaging 18.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. He plays mostly on the perimeter rather than banging inside and so it would seem that Scal would be the best available big man to guard him.

Team Connections
Brian Scalabrine played for the Nets from 2001-05
Josh Boone and Ray Allen are former UConn Huskies
Eddie House played for the Nets during the 2006-07 season
Assistant Coaches Doug Overton (1999-2001) and Roy Rogers (1997-98) both played for the Celtics
Eddie House and Keyon Dooling were teammates with the Clippers during the 2003-04 season
Tony Battie played for the Celtics from1998-2004 and drove Paul Pierce to the hospital after he was stabbed in 2000
Trenton Hassell and Kevin Garnett were teammates in Minnesota from 2003-07
Marquis Daniels and Devin Harris were teammates in Dallas from 2004-06
Jarvis Hayes and Rasheed Wallace were teammates in Detroit during the 2007-08 season

Game Notes
• The C’s are leading the season series 1-0; Celtics swept the season series 4-0 against New Jersey in 2008-09
• Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 19.0 points per game last season
• Devin Harris averaged 16.3 points per game against the Celtics last season in four games
• The Celtics are currently on a nine game winning streak against the Nets which marks their longest winning streak against the Nets since an 11
game winning streak that spanned the 1980-81 and 1981-82 season
• The Celtics are leading the all-time series 103-54 with the Celtics 55-24 at home

The Nets have won only 3 games so far this season but they shouldn't be taken for granted because they have some players who are capable of big games. We remember Courtney Lee going off on the Celtics when he played for Orlando in last year's playoffs. Yi and Brook Lopez have been playing well. Devin Harris is an all star. They also have Chris Quinn who can get hot from beyond the arc.

The Nets are 1 -9 in their last 10 games while the Celtics are 5-5, as they battle through a series of injuries and illnesses. The Celtics are 15-5 on the road and the Nets are just 2-15 at home. The Nets have been resting since losing to the Spurs on Sunday while the Celtics are playing in their 3rd game in 4 nights.

While posting the Nets' roster, I kept thinking: "He's still in the league?" They have a nice starting lineup, but their bench is mostly expiring contracts waiting for the big 2010 free agent class. But, in spite of all this, the Celtics can't overlook this team. The Celtics have a game on Thurs vs the Bulls and it would be nice to put the Nets away early and get the starters some rest.

Keys to the Game
Limit Turnovers The Celtics must take better care of the basketball. They have been turning the ball over at an alarming rate and must make better passes and keep their focus so as to limit these turnovers.

Rebound Rebounding shows the amount of effort and desire a team has. The Celtics must bring both effort and desire and crash the boards on both ends.

Defense No explanation needed. Defense is the key to winning. Period.

Play 48 Minutes The Celtics seem to either be hot at the beginning and then let up at the end of games or they come out sluggish and have to play catch up the entire game. They must come out focused and stay focused for the full 48 minutes.

X-Factor
Fatigue
The Celtics starters have been playing big minutes recently. Key players have been out and Doc refuses to play the young guys and so Ray especially is logging 40+ minutes per game. They are playing in the 3rd game in 4 nights along with travel after each game and so fatigue could come into play in this one.

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Re: Celtics (26-10) at Nets (3-34)
« Reply #1 on Jan 12, 2010, 3:38pm »

oh God..we can't possibly lose to these guys...can we?

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Re: Celtics (26-10) at Nets (3-34)
« Reply #2 on Jan 13, 2010, 9:02am »

I hope not

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Re: Celtics (26-10) at Nets (3-34)
« Reply #3 on Jan 13, 2010, 8:55pm »

Now with such a big lead, I hope coming out in the second half we see less of the Big 3 and more of the bench. Hopefully Doc still uses Rondo and Perkins because they need to work on their ball handling considering all their turnovers lately. Rondo would also need to play more to pad his stats so that coaches get him into the All-Star game.

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Re: Celtics (26-10) at Nets (3-34)
« Reply #4 on Jan 13, 2010, 9:31pm »

Rivers is a shmug, we lead with almost 40 points at the half, if I was a coach I'll play only Rondo and Perk the second half, Pierce, Allen will not see any single minute in the 3rd and 4th, but Doc think to run their (censored) over once again

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Re: Celtics (26-10) at Nets (3-34)
« Reply #5 on Jan 13, 2010, 9:45pm »

6 min left in the 4th and Doc FINALLY puts Walker in. Fun game to watch. Loved that Tony behind the backboard dunk. We needed a nice blow out like this. Hopefully the starters are getting enough rest that they won't be too worn out tomorrow night.

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Re: Celtics (26-10) at Nets (3-34)
« Reply #6 on Jan 13, 2010, 9:59pm »

Ohhhh Nice dunk by Walker!! Boone was just posterized.

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Re: Celtics (26-10) at Nets (3-34)
« Reply #7 on Jan 13, 2010, 10:31pm »

I'm satisfied with the way my boy played this time 6p. 7r. 1a. 1s. 3/5 shooting 2 great dunks, and once again I have to ask who was that guy Walker?

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Re: Celtics (26-10) at Nets (3-34)
« Reply #8 on Jan 14, 2010, 4:45am »

Great game although to be honest I'd rather the second squad go in abit earlier than they were put in today. Our starters were still playing more than halfway through the 3rd..I wouldn't mind some starters but not Paul or Ray who have both played huge minutes against Atlanta already.

P.S What about that Dejuan Blair eh? Goddamn that young guy is good..28 points 21 rebounds filling in for Tim Duncan..goddamn Spurs seem to have all the luck with big men.

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Re: Celtics (26-10) at Nets (3-34)
« Reply #9 on Jan 14, 2010, 5:02am »

funny in a draft that had a dearth of big men that Blair slipped to the second round. Guy is a player.

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Re: Celtics (26-10) at Nets (3-34)
« Reply #10 on Jan 14, 2010, 7:17pm »

More good signs for Rondo, he's starting to knock down the jumper and some 3's also. That's all he will need to be the best Point Guard in the League.

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Re: Celtics (26-10) at Nets (3-34)
« Reply #11 on Jan 14, 2010, 7:34pm »

i don't see Rondo knocking down 3s as part of his arsenal for the future. I think he'll take one or two a game to test how hot his hands are and if they aren't, then he'll lay off it. He should first master the jumpers before going beyond the arc. His 3 ball shots tend to be abit flat at times.

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