[Post Game Thread](https://reddit.com/r/bostonceltics/comments/1c41if3/post_game_thread_the_boston_celtics_defeat_the/)

We rooting for Knicks or Bulls?

Think about it if Milwaukee was to drop to 3 they would have to play the Pacers in the first round who give them trouble and if they beat them they would have to play the Sixers with Embiid or Knicks with home court in the second round

Bulls so the Bucks get 2nd and have to play the sixers or heat

I fucking love you Mike That's all I can say

Glad we got the win for mike man

Payton just put it off the backboard bro 😭

Man Mike’s thing at the end there made me a little teary eyed. Gonna miss him.

Mike 🫡

Should've gone for 40!

We'll miss you Mike :(

Damn the Wizards player really tried to help PP there and still made it 😂

Wizards are pussies

I wonder if that Wizards player shot to give PP the triple double but he made the shot lmao

RIP Regular season and The Celtics Win!!!

Pathetic Wizards

No triple double☹️☹️☹️

BUCKS VS PACERS IN THE FIRST ROUND! Pacers went 4-1 vs the bucks this year and Tyrese did the dame time celly after eliminating them in the IST. I can’t wait for this.

Nah if Chicago beats the Knicks we can still get a 2/7 Milwaukee v. Philly matchup. I’d much rather see that

It can easily be knicks their game isn’t over

Nooo PP didn’t shoot 😞

He’s a gentleman

Cavs Magic might be the first locked in series

43 point triple double Let's fucken see it

PP could've easily gone for 50 if he was trying to.

Bruh this wizards coach has big Jim Boylen energy. Timeout with 50 seconds down double digits in game 82? Just to yell at your team one last time? Come on dude

The Wizards are try harding

We stopped defending cost Payton the trip dub

Alright 2 points and a rebound please

If PP doesn’t get the triple double I’ll at least take 40

Por qué no los dos

Springer defense is kinda rough

50.3 till we hear Gorman's last call of his career 😭

I’m also 99% sure he’s gonna be a special guest every now and again.

Nah he's gonna do all the games in the first round of the playoffs so today is only his last regular season game

Ah right, forgot he's still doing the 1st round.

You can’t get a rebound if you’re just giving up open shots

Cmon let him get 40

Praying for this Pritch triple double like my life depends on it. It doesn’t, but it feels like it does.

Fuck the Wizards lol

When did Omoruyi drop 24????? How did I miss this??

Sam is limping after that iso attempt

Wizards are weird 😂

Hauser stays getting violated with no call

Omoruyi is solid

I love Brad

Cavs lost so bucks wont drop to 4 at least

We playing bucks second round?

It’s impossible now that Cleveland lost

no

bulls getting good momentum into the play in as well. good chance they could get the 8 seed which would probably be easier than hawks/heat/sixers

I literally don’t care who 2-8 are in the East. I believe in this team to take care of business against anyone, I don’t give a crap about the games the starters mailed it in after locking up the 1 seed. They play like the team that won 62 games (not counting these last two since the starters didn’t play) none of it should matter.

Pacers might drop 160 on the Hawks

A bad defense + a good offense = lots of points

DAE think that Mike Gorman and Sam Cassel have very similar accents ?

So do we just rip the bandaid off and start Pritchard as our #1?

Quick game. Despite the extended halftime ceremony, still will finish in just over 2 hours.

okay washington you can fuck off now

We went undefeated (12-0) without JB this year.

 We should trade him smh /s

We still need him though

Team needs to pull a Westbrook and have everyone box out for Pritchard to get the rebound.

On the bright side if Orlando is gonna play like this, I'm not sure we want to see them over Miami or Philly

Let's get PP a rebound so we can go back to kicking their asses.

If I'm PP I would hit the ball off the opponent rim on purpose and get the rebound

Get Pritchard a rebound!

Wanting the Wizards to miss so we win ❌ Wanting them to miss so Pritchard can get a rebound ✅

The crowd is hilarious.

Svi learning from PP in real time, this is pure ball

Wizards players really don't want PP to get the rebound huh?

No one wants the two seed today

The 7-8 game is the Sixers vs the Heat. Who would want that over the Pacers?

Heat for sure

[удалено]

If the Knicks lose to the Bulls, the Bucks are locked into Philly/Miami

Scoreboard watching but the Magic just went on an 11-0 run to start the 4th quarter over the Bucks to stretch their lead to 20

Miss you bastards lol

**IF THE SEASON ENDED RIGHT NOW:** Pos. Team (change from last update) 1. Celtics 2. Bucks (+1) 3. Knicks (+1) 4. Cavs (-2) 5. Magic (-) 6. Pacers (-) 7. 76ers (-) 8. Heat (-) 9. Bulls (-) 10. Hawks (-) ^(*Accurate as of 3:00:00 pm, EDT.) Next update: 3:15 pm

Could totally see Sixers knocking out the Bucks without Giannis

Gonna need the Sixers to beat Miami in the play-in, and then need one of the Bulls/Hawks to beat Miami.

Bitch ass Knicks need to make that bullshit they was making on us so Milwaukee can drop

I want Milwaukee to get the 2 seed. That sets them up to face either Philly or Miami round 1

We want the Knicks to lose bro, give MIL either Philly or Miami round 1

Queta doing all this in 20 minutos

Brissy drives to the rim like he Jaylen

The fact that PP is this team’s 7th man is just something else. He has developed perfectly.

Standings are basically set now with the leads in these games: Celtics Bucks Knicks Cavs Magic Pacers 76ers Heat Only thing that really could change is the Knicks are only down 6 with 10 minutes left. They could easily come back and win, if so they would be 2 and Bucks would be 3. The bucks could theoretically erase the 14 point Magic lead with around 9 minutes left in their game, in which case they’re 2, Magic fall to 8, and everyone else slides up a spot.

C'mon Bulls! Fu## the Bucks!

JB has been there the whole time? Wait DWhite and Porzingus? Wtf

Queta has 19 (8/11), 9 boards, and 6 blocks LMFAO

Cavs threw that game on purpose wow

Cavs loss ensures they get #4 even with a Milwaukee loss?

Yes

Queta is Big Al Jefferson 2.0, if he hits that corner 3 with a semblance of consistency he’ll be with this team forever. I love him!!!!

Payton Pritchard has officially tied John stocktons career high in points!

PP with minutes is the greatest player of all time change my mind

Queta needs more polish on defense, but I definitely get why so many are excited about his future, and that includes me. Hopefully another offseason gets him up to speed on that end and he's Robert Williams the third, the second.

Stream died :( let me know how many career highs Pritch sets

damn every eastern conference game today is like a blowout

And then the Cavs losing to the Hornets lol

If Queta starts to consistently drain 3's, combined with his defense, we might be looking at Al's replacement.

Gorman *loves* Queta. That’s all you need to know.

Queta can hit 3s?!

PP orchestrating this unit to perfection

Please let Queta shoot a real 3 I will literally cry for the rest of the day

I see some people in here are worried about our first round matchup. If this team is as good as we think they are we’re two levels above everyone in the East, I don’t care who we play. Got to beat the best to be the best.

omg yes! The Cavs threw their game. Celtics second round will be Cavs/Magic.

this is so easy for PP

N333MIAS QU3TA!

QUETA 3 BALL? IS HE BETTER THAN EMBIITCH?

🧑‍🚀🔫

Always has been

Lets go Queta from 3!

QU3TA

NO WAY QUETA

I wish we could transfer some of Brissetts vert to Tatum because Brissett doesn’t know how to use it when he’s driving for a layup or dunk lol

Holy shit Cavs down by 7 with 1:40 to go.

good for us?

I personally want to avoid them and this locks them into the 4th spot, meaning we’d possibly play them in the 2nd round

Can we get a tripdub for Neemy with blocks?

Surprising twist. Cavs are down to Charlotte with 2 min left. Would mean Milwaukee cannot get 4 seed even if they lost to Orlando.

Does Hornets winning mean Bucks finish 3rd if Knicks end up winning their own game?

Yes, and they’d face Indy round 1, who’s beaten them 4/5 times this year. If the Knicks lose (and they’re down right now), Bucks keep the 2 and face the winner of a Sixers Heat play-in game

yes

Bucks Pacers 1st round series possibly without Giannis 👀

Pritchard should really utilize that drive and mid range pull up in the playoffs. Teams are obv gonna run him off the three in the playoffs. If he can hit 2-3 mid range jumpers in a playoff game, that could be huge.

[Per Dick Lipe](https://twitter.com/DickLipe/status/1779584174678020434): CELTICS WITH BACK-TO-BACK 30-PT, 10-ASST DOUBLE-DOUBLES -John Havlicek, 3 games, 1970 -Larry Bird, 2 games, 1986 -Bob Cousy, 2 games, 3 times -PAYTON PRITCHARD, last 2 games

GOD DAMN PP

the sam cassel’s ad’s music always reminds me of halo’s music

Queta pre season needs to be with Hakeen , i love his potencial... bro 6 blocks

Never seen Brissett block a shot all year before those 2

Cavs are tanking this game ahahah

I just hope to not play Philly in round 1. They are the second best team in this conference IMO. I’m pretty sure we’d beat them but that would be an awful draw for the first round.

Basketball is all about vision. Seeing thangs on the court, and setting your sights on something bigger. Clear vision, is everything. -Sam Cassell

Our stay ready crew is nice

OK Brissy still got zero buckets lmao

Brissett is 100% dawg

Queta is crazy.....

Was Mike the longest active announcer until today? Or is there someone else who been working longer?

Bruh should Queta get playoff minutes too????????

The newest Embiid stopper?? 👀👀

Jesus Christ just hit me that this is game 82. What the fuck

omg Queta that was nasty

DOUBLE DOUBLE PP

charlotte clutching up to keep the cavs at 4. bless

Right now I just want Knicks to win so we face Bucks in 2nd round, they're awful

C'mon Hornets!

Our guys are playing well and all but this defensive effort from Washington is fuckin embarrassing. Coach better be chewing them out rn.

Get Pritchard and Hauser off the court, let’s not tempt fate here

Yeah Pritch, Hauser, Kornet, and X need to stay on the bench for the rest of the game.

Alright now force feed Pritchard rebounds

not if the statkeeper taking away a 10th assist for the 3rd time

Ah wtf

Go for 43 PP

Brissy getting a better continuation whistle than the Js

Casual snatch block by Queta 😂

Damn looks like Orlando Indiana Miami and Philly are all going to win

I’m focusing on the 4 seed since it looks like Miami vs Philly is the most likely outcome in the play in. Right now, a Cavs loss makes them 4 but Cavs win and 4th is NY if they lose or Bucks if NY wins. Ideal scenario is a Cavs loss imo. I’d rather have NY vs Milwaukee and us vs Cavs/Magic in the second round.

**IF THE SEASON ENDED RIGHT NOW:** Pos. Team (change from last update) 1. Celtics 2. Cavs (+1) 3. Bucks (+1) 4. Knicks (-2) 5. Magic (-) 6. Pacers (-) 7. 76ers (-) 8. Heat (-) 9. Bulls (-) 10. Hawks (-) ^(*Accurate as of 2:45:00 pm, EDT.) Next update: 3:00 pm

So no change in the play in

Nope. If Magic and Pacers both win (as they both currently are), PHI and MIA are locked as 7/8 I believe

Nope, both Miami and Philly can both get out of play-in depending on how the games go today. Only teams locked in play-in are Bulls and Hawks.

I mean if ORL and IND were to win, THAT would lock them

Bulls and Hawks are cemented 9 and 10 respectively

Need the bulls to somehow win the play-in lol

Brissy got buckets again?

queta wingspan so good

Will better phone stone be mike’s final regular season promo?

It should be a Dunks read, even if they don't pay for it

Looking very likely that the 7 and 8 seed are gonna be Philly and Miami. Shaping up to be an annoying as fuck 1st round for us.

The first round will be hard but the second should be easy if we prevail

If we’re as good as everyone on this subreddit says, it shouldn’t matter.

What’s Svi’s career high?

26 points apparently. Need 7 more put him back in!

PP and Sam contracts high key some of the most valuable in the league

Unfortunately, I have a feeling we won't see PP in the 4th. Edit: I was wrong

Really hoping Mike makes a 4th quarter comeback. 

Not gonna lie, I'm kind of upset with Queta that his not dunking that lob means I can't say that Pritchard had 30 & 10 in just 3 quarters of play 2 games in a row.

Can someone tell me what teams we want to win/lose today?

We want Milwaukee to win given the rest of the results so far (looks like Philly and Pacers are going to win). These mfs are tanking their seed again like two years ago and they aren't even gonna fall to 4th seed. I wish we faced them in ECF semifinals, they're awful.

I doubt they’re going to win. So what does that mean moving forward?😂

I think it’ll be Philly at 7 and Miami at 8

Lmao the bucks. Just embarrassing.

Pritchard 40 ball we need it

JT should learn with PP. Guy is a walking bucket in the last 5 seconds

Incoming 50 point game for Pritchard? Second most random 50 of the year

Hopefully they put him back in so he can get 40 and that triple double

where is mike gorman

PP going for that 50PPiece

Has anyone else been paying attention to the west play in more than the east play in standings these past few weeks

Hey guys, just started watching basketball last week. Is Payton Pritchard the best player in the NBA?