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Celtics (14-27) at Magic (10-30) Game #42 1/19/14
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Boston Celtics (14-27) at Orlando Magic (10-30)
Sunday, January 19, 2014
6:00 PM ET
Regular Season Game #42, Road Game #21
TV: CSNNE, FS Florida, NBA LP 752(DTV), 751,753(xfinity)
Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, ESPN 580
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Probable Starters
Point Guard
vs
Rajon Rondo vs Jameer Nelson

Shooting Guard
vs
Avery Bradley vs Victor Oladipo

Small Forward
vs
Jeff Green vs Arron Afflalo

Power Forward


Jared Sullinger vs Tobias Harris

Center
vs
Kris Humphries vs Glen Davis



Celtics Reserves
Kelly Olynyk
Phil Pressey
Vitor Faverani
Brandon Bass
Gerald Wallace
Jerryd Bayless
Joel Anthony
Chris Johnson

Injuries
Keith Bogans (Personal)  out

Magic Reserves
E'Twaun Moore
Kyle O'Quinn
Andrew Nicholson
Maurice Harkless
Doron Lamb
Jason Maxiell

Injuries
Ronnie Price (foot) out
Nicola Vucevic (concussion)  out

Game Notes

The Celtics head out on the road to visit the Magic, one of the 4 teams in the league with a worse record than their own. The Magic have lost their last 10 games while the Celtics lost 9 in a row before beating the Raptors, only to land back in the losing column against the Lakers.

This is the 3rd of 4 meetings between these two teams this season.  The Celtics won both of the first two games, one in Boston and one in Orlando.  The Celtics are 5-15 on the road while the Magic are 7-13 at home. 

The Celtics and the Jazz are tied for the 4th worst record in the league.  Philly is 3rd from the bottom while Orlando and the Bucks occupy the bottom two spots.  The Celtics should win this game but then, you never know because they have two ex-Celtics who may be looking to get some payback to their former team. 

Key Matchups

vs
Rajon Rondo vs Jameer Nelson   
Rondo is back but will likely have a minutes restriction once again in this game.  Nelson is averaging 13.5 points and 6.5 assists per game and has hit many a big shot against the Celtics in the past.   Rondo's defense will be needed along with his ability to run the team.

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Jeff Green vs Arron Afflalo
The Celtics will need a big game from Jeff Green on both ends of the court.  Afflalo is averaging 20.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists and Green will need to keep him from having a big game.

Honorable Mention
Avery Bradley vs Victor Oladipo
A bright spot for the Magic this season has been the play of their first round draft pick who is the reigning Rookie of the Month.  Avery will have his hands full on both ends of the court against Oladipo. 

Keys to the Game
Run, Run, Run - The Celtics have shown that when they run, they are capable of playing very well, and they need to run the ball up the court before the Magic's defenses can get set up.  With Rondo back, they should run on every possession. 

Play 48 Minutes - The Celtics are still struggling to put together a complete game. In almost every game, they have had a spurt where they slow the game down and go through an offensive slump. They need to play for 48 minutes and not let up.

Be Aggressive- The Celtics must be aggressive in going to the basket, in diving for loose balls, in going after rebounds and on defense.  The more aggressive team will usually get the calls and in the end, the win. 

X-Factors
Rondo and Tanking

Rondo's conditioning will be improving each game and the rust will be shaking off his game.  We should see evidence of that in this game.  Also, the Magic seem to be tanking and so if the Celtics just play well, they should get the win. 

Re: Celtics (14-27) at Magic (10-30) Game #42 1/19/14
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big baby against Hump. This should be good.
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thanks for the thread. hey, finally a game the celtics should win.  ;D

gooooo celtics!!!
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thanks for the thread. hey, finally a game the celtics should win.  ;D

gooooo celtics!!!

LOL hope this won't end up like the "should win" game we had against the Lakers
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I wonder if Rondo will be given more minutes tonight? 
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Has always bother Jameer Nelson.  Shouldn't be no different tonight.

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thanks for the thread. hey, finally a game the celtics should win.  ;D

gooooo celtics!!!

LOL hope this won't end up like the "should win" game we had against the Lakers

for real
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I wonder if Rondo will be given more minutes tonight?

wait and see. I doubt it. But who knows?
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I wonder if Rondo will be given more minutes tonight?

I hope not, he needs to come back slowly. Theres no reason to rush him back to cause a potential injury.

I mean the only thing we're really playing for is the draft. :P

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I wonder if Rondo will be given more minutes tonight?

Probably not.

I think it'll be a 20 minute limit for the first couple of weeks. Then will add a few more the next 2.

And they should, we should not rush it. Ease him bit by bit.
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I'd like to see little D from the team. I'd actually enjoy a game in the 80s. Time for Bradley to show his Magic and for the rotations to settle down.
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