View From The Rafters: Behind the Scenes with the Boston Celtics

Boston controlled the majority of its game against Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks and led by 21 points during the fourth quarter before the Bucks battled back to make it a close game down the stretch. The Celtics responded during the final moments thanks to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scoring clutch points down the stretch. Tonight we cover what it means for the Celtics to win ugly, what we should take away from the Celtics facing Milwaukee’s zone defense, what went down during the fourth quarter, and overall takeaways from this win.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another night, another blowout win for the Boston Celtics, who won their sixth consecutive game by double-digits with a 119-94 win over the Detroit Pistons. Boston played without stars Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Al Horford yet still dominated and pulled ahead by as many as 29 points behind Jaylen Brown’s 31-point game and Derrick White’s first career triple-double. Tonight, we discuss how special this team’s mental approach is to continue dominating no matter who plays and who doesn’t, and then we take comments from Celtics Nation on the Celtics not playing many close games, the value of playing some close ones down the stretch, and tonight’s all-women broadcast on NBC Sports Boston.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What many would consider a “schedule loss” turned into an explosive win for the Boston Celtics on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns. Boston, coming off of a five-game road trip from which the team arrived home at 5:30am the night before, dominated a Suns team that had its Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal all available to play. That Big 3 wasn’t nearly enough, as the Celtics were unstoppable on offense and continued to play strong defense. Tonight we discuss how unbeatable the Celtics are when they’re ‘on,’ shutting down the national narrative that Boston can only win by shooting a ton of 3s, and the argument that the Celtics have not one but two guys who are playing like top-10 players in the NBA right now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jayson Tatum and Derrick White broke out of their brief shooting slumps to fuel another double-digit win by the Celtics. On a night when Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford all were out with injuries, Luke Kornet stepped into the starting lineup and excelled at both ends, while the rest of the Stay Ready group delivered strong performances as well. We dive into a dominant start to the fourth quarter, JT and D-White getting back on track, Boston's reserves always being ready, and what the Celtics are looking forward to Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Boston Celtics took care of business in Portland to log their NBA-leading 50th victory of the season. Boston took an early lead and never looked back, as it led for the final 45-plus minutes of the game. Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Sam Hauser were the team's leading scorers while the Celtics racked up an astonishing 34-to-3 assist-to-turnover ratio. After the game, Celtics Nation joined SOUND OFF to discuss grabbing the win, Hauser's hot shooting, a potential night off coming up for Tatum, and the fact that this game was lightning fast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coming off a two-game losing streak, the Boston Celtics needed a win in Phoenix - and they got it. Boston led for the final 37-plus minutes but had to stave off Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns during the second half. In the end, Al Horford drilled the shot that knocked the Suns out, all after Luke Kornet shined throughout the game and Jayson Tatum found his groove while scoring 22 points during the second half. Celtics Nation comments on Boston's ability to respond, Horford's clutch gene, the Celtics hunting out mismatches, Kornet's big night, and overcoming KD's monster night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Celtics continued their road trip Thursday night in Denver, where they took on the defending-champion Nuggets and two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. This one had NBA Finals vibes around it from the opening tip and the game lived up to the hype. While Boston didn't play up to its standard, it still found a way to have possession of the ball during the final minute with a chance to take a lead, but Jayson Tatum couldn't connect. Celtics Nation joins Marc D'Amico in discussing everything that went down throughout the potential Finals preview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A shocker in Cleveland as the Celtics gave up a 22-point, fourth-quarter after Cleveland caught absolute fire during the fourth. The Cavs went more than nine straight minutes without missing a shot from the field, a stretch that included eight consecutive makes from long range. The Celtics still had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but complete chaos ensued during the final second as Jayson Tatum was supposed to head to the free-throw line to win it, and then he wasn't, and then the Celtics seemingly were shorted some time on the clock before a jump ball at mid-court. We touch on it all with comments from Celtics Nation in the latest episode of Sound Off!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the very first episode of our new postgame podcast SOUND OFF, Marc D'Amico and Celtics Nation sound off on the Boston Celtics' 52-point win over Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, March 3 at TD Garden. We cover Jaylen Brown and the Celtics taking this matchup personally, keeping level heads after the big win, it actually being #DifferentHere this season in Boston, Jayson Tatum's MVP candidacy, and much more. We'll be back with more episodes of Sound Off after every Celtics game, and you can participate in the conversation by posting comments and reactions to Marc on X.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Hauser joined Marc D'Amico and Abby Chin live from Memoire at Encore Boston Harbor for the Season 4 finale and this convo didn’t disappoint. Hauser opened up by talking about his Bus 1 experience over the past couple of years (and the fact that he chose not to leave Bus 1) and his elite ability to come off the bench cold and drain shots from long distance. He joked about his defense being underrated because he’s a shooter and about Luke Kornet’s hilarious mid-game celebrations. Hauser also spoke about the sacrifices being made by the top players on the team and how inspiring that is, including Jrue Holiday, who has spoken directly to Hauser about what it took to win the 2021 NBA title. And finally during the last segment, we took video questions submitted by fans, including one that came from a very special someone.   1:00 – Hauser on his Bus 1 Boys experience and turning down the chance to move to Bus 2   5:00 – How Hauser became a rotational piece on a title contender, and what Brad Stevens saw in him that no one else did   9:30 – A crazy Hauser stat, plus being nicknamed Slam Hauser   13:00 – Being underrated on defense because he’s a shooter   15:30 – Hauser and Kornet’s friendship, and Kornet’s hilarious celebrations   22:45 – How the top Celtics players have inspired the team with their sacrifice   31:50 – Playing for Joe Mazzulla, and what Mazzulla has been experimenting with during games this season   34:45 – Fan questions that were submitted by video, including one from one special fanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.