The Celtics were down 27 points at one point last night but they came back and won by playing outstanding defense.  The Celtics held the Magic to only 38% shooting from the floor and they outscored them 54-25 in the second half to pull away last night!  Paul Pierce led the way for the Celtics in this game with 24 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 blocked shot.  Rookie E’Twaun Moore had a huge game off the bench for the Celtics with 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 blocked shot in only 18 minutes on the floor.  Kevin Garnett was a force around the basket last night as he finished up with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocked shots in this game.  Mickeal Pietrus (12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists) and Brandon Bass (10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots) also pitched in for the Celtics last night.  The Celtics are now 8-9 on the year.

The Celtics need more production out of 31-year old SF/SG Marquis Daniels as he has been awful so far this year.  Daniels has played in 14 games (0 starts) for the Celtics so far this year and he is averaging 16.1 minutes, 3.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.  He is only shooting 21 of 72 (29.2%) from three point range so far this year as it looks like the basket has a lid on it when he’s shooting the ball.  The Celtics are likely going to cut his minutes big time if he doesn’t start shooting better soon.

26-year old power forward Brandon Bass has been playing outstanding basketball for the Celtics so far this year.  He has played in 16 games (1 start) for the Celtics so far this year and he is averaging 28.3 minutes, 11.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game so far this year.  Bass has been playing better basketball than the guy he was traded for (Glen “Big Baby” Davis) without all the off the court drama.  Bass is currently 5th in scoring and 2nd in rebounding on the Celtics.  He is going to keep getting a lot of work as the Celtics’ front line is starting to look really old and creaky all of a sudden.

The Celtics outscored the Magic 51-20 in the second half on Monday Night and they held them to 24.6% shooting from the floor, which helps explain the beating they put on them.  Paul Pierce (19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists) and Brandon Bass (19 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist) led the way for the Celtics in this game.  Kevin Garnett filled up the stat sheet with 14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocked shots in this game.  The Celtics are now 7-9 on the year.

The Celtics shot 51.4% from the floor last Sunday and he was the big reason for the road win over the Wizards.  Paul Pierce had a monster game as he finished up with 34 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals!  Kevin Garnett (17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot), Mickeal Pietrus (14 points, 1 rebound and 2 steals) and Brandon Bass (13 points and 9 rebounds) also pitched in for the Celtics in this game.  The Celtics are now 6-9 on the year.

The Celtics were outrebounded 44-32 last Friday Night and it cost them this game.  Ray Allen (14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals) and Paul Pierce (12 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots) led the way for the Celtics in this game.  Brandon Bass (11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot in 24 minutes), Kevin Garnett (10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 blocked shot) and Avery Bradley (10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals in 33 minutes on the floor) also pitched in for the Celtics.  The Celtics are now 5-9 on the year.

The Celtics outscored the Raptors 52-35 in the second half last Wednesday Night to surge to victory.  Rajon Rondo led the way for the Celtics with 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.  Kevin Garnett (15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists) and Brandon Bass (13 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) also had solid games.  Mickeal Pietrus pitched in with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in this contest.  The Celtics are now 5-8 on the year.

36-year old shooting guard Ray Allen is really playing at a high level for the Celtics so far this year.  He has played in 11 games (all starts) for the Celtics so far this year and he is averaging 35.5 minutes, 16.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.  Allen is shooting 51.3% from the floor and he has connected on 31 of 54 (57.4%) shots from three point range so far this year.  Allen has kept himself in great shape over the years and he is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon.

The Celtics only shot 39.1% from the floor which was a big reason for the loss last night.  Paul Pierce led the way for the Celtics with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Mickeal Pietrus (14 points, 2 rebounds and 1 blocked shot), Kevin Garnett (12 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 blocked shot), Jermaine O’Neal (12 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Rajon Rondo (12 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in for the Celtics last night.  The Celtics are now a very disappointing 4-8 on the season.

The Celtics only shot 38.6% from the floor tonight and it killed them.  Kevin Garnett (21 points and 5 rebounds) and Paul Pierce (21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Celtics tonight.  Brandon Bass pitched in with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists in this game.  The Celtics are now 4-7 on the year.