A Little Bit Of Luck: Boston Celtics NBA 2K18 MyLeague

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Leonard scores 32 as Spurs blowout Celtics 114-98

BOSTON, MA -- Ever since the Boston Celtics emerged from the All-Star break, the only team they've beaten with a winning record are the Toronto Raptors. Every other playoff caliber team they have faced ended with the Celtics losing the game. In this one, forward Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs scored 32 points, powering his team to victory.

Celtics forward Gordon Hayward, who scored 17 points, faces off against Spurs forward Davis Bertans.

Leonard was not alone though, as LaMarcus Aldridge and Steven Adams played a role in San Antonio's big win as well. Aldridge had 22 points on a very efficient 9-of-13 shooting, while Adams had a double-double with 13 points and a season-high 16 rebounds. The starters also had support from their bench with Dejounte Murray scoring 12 points and Rudy Gay finishing with 15.

Spurs center Steven Adams had 13 points and 16 rebounds before fouling out in the fourth quarter.

Adam's aforementioned season-high in rebounds helped the Spurs dominate the boards. The Celtics, who came into the game leading the NBA in rebounds, didn't do a good job on the boards in this game. Celtics center Dewayne Dedmon led the team with seven rebounds. Big man Al Horford only collected four boards for the entire game.

The Celtics could do little to stop LaMarcus Aldridge who finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds.

Even the Celtics 3-point shooting couldn't save them from falling to Spurs. San Antonio only made eight of their 3-point attempts with Leonard making half of those shots. The Celtics were 15-of-34 on 3-pointers for the game and 8-of-20 in the second half. Their overall shooting in the second half was not as good as the Celtics only converted 39 percent of their field goal attempts. Horford and Jaylen Brown were two of the players that shot poorly form the floor. Both combined to shoot 5-of-18 from the floor for 16 points.

Second-year wing Jayson Tatum led the Celtics bench in scoring with 19 points. Dejounte Murray of the Spurs was also effective on the offensive end, finishing with 12 points in 17 minutes.

The Celtics squandered a small halftime lead as they were outscored by the Spurs 63-42. This loss also brings their record against playoff teams post All-Star break to 1-5. While Boston is on track to make the playoffs, it looks like they may not make it past the first round. Rather than focus on how far the Celtics can get in the playoffs, the focus should be on how the Celtics close out the remainder of the regular season. The Celics will wrap up the month of March with home games against the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers while also making a trip to Canada to face the Toronto Raptors for the last time this season.

San Antonio Spurs (47-23) at Boston Celtics (48-23)
Mar 25, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final San Antonio 28 23 31 32 114 Boston 26 30 16 26 98 Top Performers San Antonio Spurs K. Leonard (SF): 32 Pts (11-19 FG), 6 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Blk L. Aldridge (PF): 22 Pts, 13 Reb, 9-13 FG Boston Celtics K. Irving (PG): 20 Pts (8-18 FG), 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 4 TO J. Tatum (SF): 19 Pts, 6 Reb, 7-15 FG	Team Stats Comparison SAS BOS FG Made-Att 45-91 37-78 3PT Made-Att 8-23 15-34 FT Made-Att 16-18 9-11 Rebounds 53 38 Assists 24 23 Turnovers 5 13 Steals 6 2 Blocks 4 5
San Antonio Spurs STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS K. Leonard (SF) 33 11-19 4-6 6-7 6 5 0 2 2 32 L. Aldridge (PF) 33 9-13 0-0 4-4 13 0 0 0 0 22 J. Reddick (PG) 31 3-8 1-6 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 7 S. Adams (C) 31 6-9 0-0 1-1 16 4 1 1 2 13 T. Parker (PG) 27 2-7 0-1 2-2 3 8 2 0 1 6 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS R. Gay 27 7-17 0-4 1-1 3 1 2 1 0 15 D. Murray 17 5-9 2-3 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 12 D. Bertans 17 1-1 0-0 2-3 2 1 1 0 0 4 S. Mack 15 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 P. Mills 13 1-4 1-3 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 3 M. Ginobli -- DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision)-- D. White -- DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision)-- D. Perkinson -- DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision)--
Boston Celtics STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS A. Horford (PF) 32 2-7 1-3 0-0 4 4 0 2 0 5 K. Irving (PG) 31 8-18 4-10 0-1 4 4 0 0 4 20 G. Hayward (SF) 30 6-9 3-3 2-2 3 1 0 0 1 17 J. Brown (SG) 27 3-11 2-5 3-4 4 5 1 0 0 11 D. Dedmon (C) 25 3-3 1-1 0-0 7 0 0 2 0 7 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS J. Tatum 31 7-15 2-6 3-3 6 1 1 0 0 19 M. Morris 23 2-5 0-2 1-1 3 2 0 0 1 5 M. Smart 19 4-5 1-2 0-0 1 3 0 0 2 9 A. Baynes 16 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 1 1 2 D. Theis 10 1-3 1-2 0-0 1 1 0 0 1 3 N. Powell 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Ojeleye -- DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision)--

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Milwaukee Bucks (41-29) at Philadelphia 76ers (43-28)
Mar 25, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Milwaukee 27 21 30 32 110 Philadelphia 31 24 17 26 98 Top Performers Milwaukee Bucks G. Antetokounmpo (PF): 35 Pts (15-22 FG), 13 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl, 3 Blk J. Parker (PF): 19 Pts (7-12 FG), 2 Ast, 4 Reb Philadelphia 76ers J. Embiid (C): 20 Pts (6-9 FG), 6 Reb, 2 Ast M. Fultz (SG): 13 Pts (5-8 FG), 6 Reb, 2 Ast	Team Stats Comparison MIL PHI FG Made-Att 43-84 38-82 3PT Made-Att 6-21 9-17 FT Made-Att 18-22 13-19 Rebounds 47 44 Assists 35 30 Turnovers 13 16 Steals 10 6 Blocks 8 4

The Milwaukee Bucks got exactly what they needed in their 110-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers and that is rebounding. John Henson controlled the boards along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, grabbing 30 of the team's 47 rebounds. Milwaukee's defense in the second half also contributed to the easy win as they outscored Philadelphia 62-43.

Despite falling to the Bucks in offensive rebounds 10-9, the 76ers still managed to score 16 second chance points. Philadelphia even shot better from the 3-point line, going 9-of-17. That wasn't enough to get the win as they faced an insurmountable 19 point deficit in the second half. Robert Covington shot 3-of-6 from beyond the arc for 14 points. Backup guard Will Barton went 2-0f-3 from 3-point land and finished with 12.

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Memphis Grizzlies
T. Evans (SG) - Pulled Right Calf Muscle - 4/6 Weeks


San Antonio Spurs
R. Gay (SF) - Twisted Left Ankle - Day-to-Day


Phoenix Suns
A. Len (C) - Stomach Virus - Day-to-Day

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Oklahoma City Thunder (44-28) at Houston Rockets (45-27)
Mar 28, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Oklahoma City 28 20 22 17 87 Houston 34 28 28 40 130 Top Performers Oklahoma City Thunder P. George (SF): 20 Pts (8-21 FG), 3 Reb, 4 Ast, 4 Stl R. Westbrook (PG): 19 Pts (9-21 FG), 7 Reb, 5 Ast Houston Rockets C. Paul (PG): 34 Pts (7-8 3-pt), 4 Reb, 10 Ast, 4 Stl, 4 TO J. Harden (SG): 27 Pts (9-16 FG), 9 Reb, 7 Ast	Team Stats Comparison OKC HOU FG Made-Att 35-83 49-79 3PT Made-Att 4-19 16-29 FT Made-Att 13-18 16-21 Rebounds 36 50 Assists 25 34 Turnovers 16 18 Steals 14 13 Blocks 1 8

It's not easy winning a game in the NBA when your team shoots 42 percent from the floor and 4-of-19 from beyond the arc. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dwayne Wade had a terrible shooting night, going 1-of-5 from 3-point land and 2-of-11 overall. Both Paul George and Russell Westbrook weren't any better as they combined to shoot 0-of-8 on their 3-point attempts.

The Houston Rockets on the other hand had a hard time missing their shots as they made 62 percent of their attempts and shot 55 percent from distance. Chris Paul who finished with a 34 point, 10 assist double-double shot 7-of-8 from 3-point range. Dirk Nowitzki also drained all three of his 3-pointers and finished with 11 points.

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Atlanta Hawks
D. Schroder (PG) - Bruised Left Hip - 2/4 Weeks


Toronto Raptors
K. Lowry (PG) - Left Shin Splints - 1/2 Weeks


Phoenix Suns
A. Zizic (C) - Bruised Right Hip - Day-to-Day


Golden State Warriors
A. Iguodala (SF) - Sprained Right Knee - Day-to-Day

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Los Angeles Clippers (35-38) at Cleveland Cavaliers (46-26)
Mar 29, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 19 20 35 37 111 Cleveland 34 28 26 34 122 Top Performers Los Angeles Clippers B. Griffin (PF): 26 Pts, 7 Reb, 11-20 FG L. Williams (SG): 19 Pts, 5 Ast, 5-10 3-pt Cleveland Cavaliers I. Thomas (PG): 40 Pts, 7 Ast, 7-13 3-pt L. James (SF): 27 Pts (10-15 FG), 9 Reb, 6 Ast	Team Stats Comparison LAC CLE FG Made-Att 41-81 44-80 3PT Made-Att 14-33 14-29 FT Made-Att 15-18 20-29 Rebounds 37 45 Assists 32 33 Turnovers 10 12 Steals 7 5 Blocks 4 4

A 72 point second half explosion was not enough for the Los Angeles Clippers to dig themselves out of their 23 point deficit. Five players reached double figures in scoring, including current starting center Al Jefferson. Starting in place of the injured DeAndre Jordan, Jefferson fouled out after 15 minutes, leaving the Clippers very short-handed in the frontcourt. Patrick Beverley also fouled out of the game and finished with six points and eight assists.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were in foul trouble as well. Second year forward Cedi Osman fouled out but finished with 14 points, five boards and four assists. He also shot 3-for-3 from beyond the arc. Tristan Thompson also fouled out, but not before grabbing nine rebounds and scoring eight points. He and LeBron James led the team in rebounding and helped the Cavaliers to a 45-37 advantage i that category.

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Milwaukee Bucks
T. Maker (C) - Sore Right Hand - Day-to-Day


Los Angeles Clippers
D. Gallinari (SF) - Strained Right MCL - 2/4 Weeks


Los Angeles Lakers
S. Muhammad (SF) - Strained Right MCL - 4/6 Weeks


Brooklyn Nets
C. Bosh (PF) - Bruised Left Heel - Day-to-Day


Indiana Pacers
D. Collison (PG) - Twisted Left Knee - 1/2 Weeks


Houston Rockets
D. Nowitzki (PF) - Migraine - Day-to-Day

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Weird to see Kawhi with the Spurs! Tough loss