Questionable calls and shooting woes doom Boston as they lose their 2nd game in a row at home 100-99 to the Bulls. A very bad call + a Joakim Noah won jump ball late in the 4th led to a Kirk Heinrich 15-footer at the 0.02 mark which tied the game at 88. KG then missed a three-pointer (even though the game was tied) at the buzzer and we were headed to OT. The Celtics could only muster 1 field goal in the final 1:04 of the overtime, an missed yet another three-pointer that wasn’t needed as time expired to fall 100-99. Paul Pierce and KG both struggled to find an offensive rhythm, combining for a 10 of 33 night from the field. You’d have thought Boston would’ve tried to get something at the rim on both of their final possessions on a night were 60 FT’s were taken by the two teams. Sixty. But then again Marc Davis was the head of the officiating crew tonight. Here’s some background on his history with us thanks to Jay’s hard work.
The Green:
- Celtics hung with the Bulls on the glass all night. C’s had 42 rebounds to Chicago’s 43
- Jared Sullinger was once again a force in the paint, grabbing 15 of those rebounds for Boston
- Rajon Rondo finished with a game-high 30 points before fouling-out late in the OT
- Boston limited Chicago to 2 fastbreak points for the entire game
The Gross:
- Celtics went 20 of 28 from the line and missed crucial FT’s in the 4th quarter
- Jeff Green was M.I.A. tonight, going 1 of 4 from the field for 2 points in 19 minutes
- C’s were an atrocious 3 of 14 from downtown
The Greenlights:
The Grid: (quick stats)
- Luol Deng reinjured his hamstring late in the 3rd quarter and had to leave the game
- Boston has now played 6 overtime games and is 3-3
- Paul Pierce passed Robert Parish tonight for 20th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list
Celtics now head to their personal House of Horrors aka Detroit for a meeting with the Pistons on Sunday. Tip-off is at 7:30pm
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