Are the Boston Celtics Better Than We Thought? | ALL NBA PODCAST

Adam Mares and Tim Legler break down a packed night around the NBA, starting with Payton Pritchard and the Boston Celtics continuing their surprising run with a big win over the Cavaliers. They discuss whether Cleveland is still a favorite to reach the Eastern Conference Finals and highlight the strong play of Xavier Tillman and Jordan Walsh, plus what it could mean if Jayson Tatum returns earlier than expected. The guys also react to Rick Carlisle’s comments on NBA defense before shifting to Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves closing out the Spurs behind a huge fourth quarter. They dive into Rudy Gobert’s benching, the Hawks’ double-OT win over the Sixers, and early impressions of the Maxey–Paul George–Joel Embiid trio in Philly. Later, they examine Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s impact in Atlanta, Zach Edey’s surge in Memphis, and wrap up with predictions for Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, including stars like Giannis, Cade Cunningham, Donovan Mitchell, Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic.

00:00 - Intro

03:50 - Payton Pritchard and the Celtics beat the Cavs and continue their surprising season

10:36 - Are the Cavaliers still favorites to make the conference finals?

11:56 - Xavier Tillman and Jordan Walsh have been excellent for the Celtics

17:22 - What happens if the Celtics get Jayson Tatum back earlier than expected?

19:04 - Reactions to Rick Carlisle’s quote about NBA defense

30:44 - Anthony Edwards & the Timberwolves came through in the 4th quarter to beat the Spurs

38:04 - Reaction to Rudy Gobert getting benched

42:01 - The Atlanta Hawks beat the Philadelphia Sixers in an ugly double overtime game

46:17 - Reaction to the first game w/ Maxey, Paul George AND Joel Embiid

50:45 - Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been playing GREAT in Atlanta

52:39 - Zach Eddy has been on fire since returning from injury. Could he SAVE Memphis’ season?

58:23 - Predicting Eastern Conference player of the month: Cade Cunningham, Giannis, or Donovan Mitchell

1:00:40 - Predicting the Western Conference player of the month: Jokic, SGA, or Luka Doncic

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