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Celtics-Spurs halftime hot takes – CelticsBlog

Celtics-Spurs halftime hot takes - CelticsBlog

The Spurs are road warriors (for a rebuilding team, at least)

The San Antonio Spurs are no longer the perennial contender of yesteryear, but they still compete night in and night out, and their road record highlights this sentiment. While a record of 7-12 may not seem much to brag about, it stacks up against borderline playoff teams. The Celtics, for example, are an identical 7-12 away from the friendly confines of TD Garden. Additionally, the eight-seeded Charlotte Hornets are 10-14 on the road.

The moral of the story is Gregg Popovich remains one of the NBA’s elite coaches. As long as he continues to patrol the sidelines, the Spurs will be perpetually well-prepared and find ways to win on the road. Boston can’t let its foot off the gas during the second half, no matter the score or how the game is trending, because San Antonio will keep playing and fighting.

Tatum is back but showed some rust

The Celtics are slowly but surely getting healthier; only Payton Pritchard sat…

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