Al Horford, two for two and a steal.

Now, it's time to talk.

Celtics.

This is the Sports Hub Celtics show with Gasper and Murray.

985, the Sports Hub.

It's a game on lock for sure.

Johnson fumbles, awkward flip shot from the baseline is no good.

Chevy O'Jaleigh will dribble the Celtics into the front court.

So much drama, so much frustration all year for the Boston Celtics.

But they are coming down the stretch like the thoroughbreds.

Many people thought they were.

They win again at the showdown.

Back-to-back Friday night wins for the Celtics over the Indiana Pacers.

And they are an itch from home court in the opening round. The final score, Boston 117, Indiana 97.

That wasn't their best game, and we know that. But like, you know, if you're not locked in in the moment against them, they'll go on a run or they'll beat you up.

And, you know, we just have to maintain that throughout the course of the game.

So I thought it was just a series of hitting singles instead of, you know, playing and runs.

Sports Up Celtics Show, Jim Murray, Chris Gasper, New 617-779-098-5.

Blow pops, ring pops pops dumb-dums Riley Reid Tutsie pops jolly ranchers many of you Celtics fans you know what that is a list of Chris suckers suckers and I put Celtics fans on that list of suckers for taking the cheese on this inconsistent, off an incredibly frustrating team who's underachieved all season up until this last week. Oh, they're back. They flipped the switch. Oh. All right. So for all intents and purposes, and I know they still get to win one more. The Celtics have clinched home court in the first round of the NBA playoffs. For the last night's 117, 97 win in Indianapolis over the Pacers. Perfect night for Gordon Hayward. Great game for him. Boy, he has looked fantastic over the last handful of games. Celtics are back. They flipped the switch. Everything that Kyrie said, it's coming true, Chris. Suckers, don't take the, don't do it.

But you're going to do it. I get it. Fine. Enjoy yourselves. I'm not doing it. You will not find me being at a sucker for this team. And that Pacers team, as you just heard, and I quote from head coach Brad Stevens, that wasn't their best game. Boy, that team is not that great. So you know what?

Even if they didn't end up with home court in this first round against Indiana,

and they could still i know mathematically get the three seed but it's going to be the pacers and the celtics celtics have home court they're going to beat them please just have that series go quick that's all i ask because i can't watch a seven game series of that terrible pacers team without victorola oh my god that game last night was like all right, great, but like this is awful. They have a hard time scoring at times, you know, with the ball.

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