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Simons notched 21 points (8-16 FG, 5-11 3Pt), four rebounds, five assists and two steals across 28 minutes during Saturday's 114-111 loss to the Bulls.
The Celtics were coming off a tough back-to-back ahead of Saturday's loss but Anfernee Simons didn't think that was an excuse.
Considering all the consternation about the Boston Celtics’ depth following their summer roster overhaul, maybe the most surprising aspect of their climb to No. 2 in the Eastern Conference has been how much they’ve been able to lean on their depth pieces.
Scheierman made a spot start in place of Derrick White (rest), but he'll slide back to the second unit Saturday. Scheierman should still play in the neighborhood of 15 minutes against Chicago.
Friday’s double-overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets saw clutch shotmaking from Hugo Gonzalez, a triple-double from Jaylen Brown, and 32 points from Payton Pritchard. But above all, it exemplified the Celtics’ key to success this season: they never stop playing hard.
The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 19 to the Miami Heat on Thursday night, and still managed to come away victorious with a 119-114 comeback win.
Anfernee Simons scores 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Boston Celtics to a 119-114 comeback win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
BOSTON -- The Celtics came out flat to start the third quarter against the Pacers on Monday night and it did not take long for Joe Mazzulla to take drastic action. The Celtics head coach pulled his entire starting five with 9:22 remaining in the third ...
The Celtics have played better than anybody would have guessed. The team can't afford to trade one of their best bench players.
If you walked into the Barclays Center on Friday night, you were probably bracing for impact. After Wednesday’s 54-point catastrophic meltdown against the Knicks, a game that will unfortunately live in franchise infamy,