Fire and Ice: A 2K22 and Beyond Boston Celtics MyNBA

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Quote: Originally Posted by patriotway

I'm just slow when it comes to doing these. I'll try to pick up the pace though.

Don’t change for me. Just fun to see how you develop the storylines around the league at your own pace.


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Week 2 NBA.com Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Week 2 Schedule
1 (6)	Miami Heat	3-0	ORL (10/25), @ BKN (10/27)*, CHA (10/29), @ MEM (10/30)
2 (11)	Utah Jazz	2-0	DEN (10/26), @ HOU (10/28), @ CHI (10/30), @ MIL (10/31)
3 (5)	Portland Trailblazers	3-0	@ LAC (10/25), MEM (10/27), LAC (10/29)*, @ CHA (10/31)
4 (14)	Atlanta Hawks	3-0	DET (10/25), @ NOP (10/27), @ WAS (10/28), @ PHI (10/30)
5 (1)	Los Angeles Lakers	3-0	@ SAS (10/26), @ OKC (10/27). CLE (10/29), HOU (10/31)
6 (10)	Chicago Bulls	3-1	@ TOR (10/25), NYK (10/28)*, UTA (10/30)
7 (2)	Milwaukee Bucks	3-1	@ IND (10/25), MIN (10/27), SAS (10/30), UTA (10/31)
8 (7)	Boston Celtics	3-1	@ CHA (10/25), WAS (10/27)*, @ WAS (12/30)
9 (8)	San Antonio Spurs	2-1	LAL (10/26), @ DAL (10/28), @ MIL (10/30)
10 (9)	Toronto Raptors	3-1	CHI (10/25), IND (10/27), ORL (10/29), @ IND (10/30)
11 (4)	Brooklyn Nets	3-1	WAS (10/25), MIA (10/27)*, IND (10/29), DET (10/31)
12 (20)	Memphis Grizzlies	2-1	@ POR (10/27), @ GSW (10/28), MIA (10/30)
13 (18)	New York Knicks	2-1	PHI (10/26), @ CHI (0/28)*, @ NOP (10/30)
14 (24)	Minnesota Timberwolves	2-1	NOP (10/25), @ MIL (10/27), DEN (10/30)
15 (23)	Charlotte Hornets	2-2	BOS (10/25), @ ORL (10/27), @ MIA (10/29), POR (10/31)
16 (15)	Houston Rockets	1-2	@ DAL (10/26), UTA (10/28), @ LAL (10/31)
17 (21)	Philadelphia 76ers	1-2	@ NYK (10/26), DET (10/28), ATL (10/30)
18 (27)	Oklahoma City Thunder	2-1	GSW (10/26), LAL (10/27), @ GSW (10/30)
19 (12)	Los Angeles Clippers	1-2	POR (10/24), CLE (10/27), @ POR (10/29)
20 (19)	Phoenix Suns	1-2	SAC (10/27), CLE (10/30)
21 (3)	Golden State Warriors	1-2	@ OKC (10/26), MEM (10/28)*, OKC (10/30)
22 (26)	Detroit Pistons	1-2	@ ATL (10/25), @ PHI (10/28), ORL (10/30), @ BKN (10/31)
23 (13)	Denver Nuggets	1-2	CLE (10/25), @ UTA (10/26), DAL (10/29)*, @ MIN (10/30)
24 (16)	Indiana Pacers	1-3	MIL (10/25), @ TOR (10/27), @ BKN (10/29), TOR (10/30)
25 (22)	Washington Wizards	0-3	@ BKN (10/25), @ BOS (10/27)*, ATL (10/28), BOS (10/30)
26 (30)	Cleveland Cavaliers	0-4	@ DEN (10/25), @ LAC (10/27), @ LAL (10/29), @ PHO (10/30)
27 (17)	Dallas Mavericks	0-2	HOU (10/26), SAS (10/28), @ DEN (10/29)*, SAC (10/31)
28 (29)	Orlando Magic	0-4	@ MIA (10/25), CHA (10/27), @ TOR (10/29), @ DET (10/30)
29 (25)	Sacramento Kings	0-3	@ PHO (10/27), @ NOP (10/29), @ DAL (10/31)
30 (28)	New Orleans Pelicans	0-4	@ MIN (10/25), ATL (10/27), SAC (10/29), NYK (10/30)

* denotes nationally televised game

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On the second night of a back-to-back set, the Boston Celtics were seconds away from their second loss of the season.

by Edward Kincade | October 25, 2021
BOSTON, MA

The second night of a back-to-back set can be difficult for NBA players. For the Boston Celtics, this will be the first of 17 back-to-back sets they will play this season. In such games last season the Celtics were 6-9. At one point the Celtics had lost six straight games on the second night of a back-to-back.

In an attempt to not repeat the missteps of last season, the Celtics came out firing on all cylinders. They shot 57 percent from the floor in the first quarter. However, the Charlotte Hornets were able to keep up on the scoreboard thanks mostly to LaMelo Ball. The second-year guard scored 13 of his 21 points on 5-of-5 shooting in the opening frame.

Three other players also scored in double figures for the Hornets. Combo guard Terry Rozier III matched Ball's team-high 21 points while hitting five of his eight three-point attempts. Forwards Gordon Hayward and Kelly Oubre Jr. each scored 16 points.

The Celtics only had three players reach double figures with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scoring 29 and 26 points, respectively. Dennis Schroder was the third, scoring 13 points in his 25 minutes off the bench. Despite having only three players score more than 10 points, the Celtics were able to maintain their lead for most of the game.

However, the fourth quarter was difficult on offense for the Celtics. They shot 38 percent from the floor and were outscored 21-16. With under one minute remaining in the game, the Hornets took a 92-91 lead after a Hayward bucket. The Celtics failed to regain the lead after Brown missed a baseline jumper. The Hornets got a chance to put the game away but failed to do so when forward Miles Bridges missed a three-point attempt from the left wing.

The Celtics had one more chance with less than 10 seconds to go in the game. Brown received a pass that was intended for guard Marcus Smart. With only one second left, Brown had no choice but to shoot. Brown was in the same spot he was when he had missed just one possession ago. This time the results were different. With the clock ticking down, Brown's shot rattled in, giving the Celtics a 93-92 win.

After securing their third straight win, the Celtics will head home for their first of two games this week against the Washington Wizards. As for the Hornets they will go to Florida to take on the Orlando Magic.

FULL BOX SCORE

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Boston Celtics (3-1) at Charlotte Hornets (2-2)
Oct 25, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Boston 29 27 21 16 93 Charlotte 27 20 24 21 92 Top Performers Boston Celtics J. Tatum (SF): 29 pts (12-20 fg), 6 reb J. Brown (SG): 26 pts (4-6 3pt), 4 reb Charlotte Hornets L. Ball (PG): 21 pts (9-15 fg), 5 reb, 6 ast, 4 stl, 3 to T. Rozier lll (SG): 21 pts (5-8 3pt)	Team Stats Comparison BOS CHA FG Made-Att 39-79 37-78 3PT Made-Att 8-19 12-30 FT Made-Att 7-7 6-9 Rebounds 44 40 Assists 18 17 Turnovers (Pts Off) 13 (13) 11(9) Steals 6 11 Blocks 3 2
Boston Celtics STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS J. Tatum (SF) 39 12-20 3-5 2-2 6 2 0 0 1 29 J. Brown (SG) 33 10-21 4-6 2-2 4 1 1 1 2 26 R. Williams lll (C) 27 2-4 0-0 0-0 7 2 0 2 1 4 M. Smart (PG) 24 1-6 0-3 0-0 2 5 0 0 3 2 A. Horford (C) 25 1-3 0-0 0-0 6 0 2 0 1 2 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS D. Schroder 25 6-10 1-2 0-0 2 4 0 0 1 13 J. Richardson 22 2-4 0-1 3-3 4 0 2 0 3 7 G. Williams 19 2-6 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 4 P. Pritchard 22 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 4 E. Kanter 19 1-3 0-0 0-0 8 2 1 0 0 2 J. Hernangomez -- DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision)-- J. Parker -- DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision)-- R. Langford -- DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision)--
Charlotte Hornets STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS L. Ball (PG) 37 9-15 0-1 3-3 5 6 4 1 3 21 T. Rozier lll (SG) 25 8-14 5-8 0-0 1 2 2 0 1 21 G. Hayward (SF) 32 7-18 2-6 0-0 3 0 0 0 1 16 M. Bridges (PF) 29 2-7 1-4 0-0 4 0 1 0 1 5 M. Plumlee (C) 27 2-4 0-0 0-0 10 0 0 0 1 4 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS K. Oubre Jr. 29 5-11 4-9 2-2 3 2 2 0 0 16 C. Martin 21 2-4 0-1 1-4 2 2 0 0 0 5 P.J. Washington 20 1-1 0-0 0-0 6 1 1 0 1 2 I. Smith 12 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 3 0 0 1 2 J. McDaniels 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 1 1 0 V. Carey Jr. -- DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision)-- J. Bouknight -- DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision)-- K. Jones -- DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision)--

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by Rebecca Holzman | October 26, 2021
NEW YORK CITY, NY

The New York Knicks will be without veteran point guard Derrick Rose for a little while as he rehabs a sprained right ankle. The injury occurred late in the third quarter in a 107-111 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Rose has been a great option off the bench for the Knicks. He is averaging 15.5 points and 5.0 assists through the Knicks' first four games. Those marks are both third best on the team.

Rose was traded to the Knicks from the Detroit Pistons last season in exchange for point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and a 2021 second-round pick.The trade reunited Rose with former teammate Taj Gibson and head coach Tom Thibodeau.

FULL INJURY LIST

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Utah Jazz
Pos	Player	Injury	Status	Duration
SF	Joe Ingles	Sore Left Foot	Questionable	Day-to-Day

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by Brooke Fox | October 27, 2021
BROOKLYN, NY

The Miami Heat have started the season 3-0 and are looking very impressive in their victories. So far the Heat have the NBA's second best offensive rating at 115.6 and the best defensive rating which is 90.4 per 100 possessions. Miami's offense is led by forward Jimmy Butler who is averaging 22.0 points per game. Butler is one of six players to average more than 10 points for the Heat so far this season.

The Brooklyn Nets, though they've done well on defense, haven't played up to expectations on offense. Though forward Kevin Durant and guard James Harden are averaging over 20 points, only two other players are scoring in double figures. In the first two games of the season the Nets were held under 100 points. However, in the Nets' next two games their scoring averaged jumped to 112.5 points.