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Recap: Cavs rest while Celtics coast to victory

Alex Kungu April 12, 2015 Gametime, Recaps 9 Comments

In a game where Cleveland decided that it would rest their best players, the Celtics did what playoff teams are supposed to do against inferior opponents, bury them. It started off a little bit slow, but after the first frame the Celtics went on a big run, and never looked back. And with the help of Russell Westbrook we might actually clinch a playoff spot tonight.

The first quarter started off with both teams trading 9-0 runs (including a ridiculous Tyler Zeller jam), before the Cavs went on a 9-4 run to make it 18-13 midway through the first. Celtics were settling for way too many jumpsuits, and unlike Friday night they weren’t falling. After a Stevens t.o., Isaiah Thomas put the team on his back, and the Celtics weathered the storm a little bit, going on a 8-4 run to end the quarter down 22-21.

The game was never in doubt after that. The Celtics starting the second quarter on a massive 30-7 run. The quarter was led by some highlight-reel plays by both Isaiah Thomas and Kelly Olynyk (see Greenlights). Celtics defense harassed and destroyed the rhythm of the Cavaliers, and Cleveland had no interest in running up and down with us the whole second frame. The Celtics went into halftime up 55-31, scoring more points in the quarter than Cleveland had at the half (34-31).

Third quarter was a lot of coasting. Turner had his way with Shumpert on both ends of the floor and Boston outscored the Cavs 29-24. They went into the fourth up 84-55, and continued the route in the final frame to a landslide victory, 117-78. The garden didn’t throw on Gino time even with the 20 point lead, but we got a couple Gigi threes so that was fun.

The Green

Celtics collected 20 steals, the most in the NBA in 4 seasons.
7 Celtics scored in double figures
Celtics out-assisted the Cavaliers 29-18

The Gross

Cavaliers shot 3-22 from beyond the arc (13.6%)
Cavaliers starters outscored the Celtics starters 53-50

The Grid

Celtics outscored the Cavaliers 63-33 in the second and third quarter combined.
Evan Turner continued being the glue guy for the Celtics scoring 15 points to go along with 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals
Points off turnovers: Celtics 32, Cavaliers 4

The Greenlights

RedwasKing

Lets GO Thunder! They win and the Celtics clinch!
- RedwasKing
  
  bummer
Gregg Futch

Never settle for a jumpsuit. Get the jumpsuit you love.
NE_Celt

No Gino?!? I hope they were just slacking and they haven’t done away with him… I love Gino time!

And ps, thanks for nothing OKC
- CFH
  
  There was Gino. They just played him at the buzzer instead of at the last time out. Hopefully it was a glitch, not a phasing out.
  - NE_Celt
    
    Ah…yea they need to have him on earlier…I dont think any player will love it as much as KG did, but the new guys haven’t had much opportunity to get an introduction yet!
zippittyay

Right after I rag all over KO, he has a decent game. Jarebko is just plain better all around and has earned his spot ahead of KO in the rotation.
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