Celtics Come Back from 26-Point Deficit, Beat Sixers in Philly, 118-110

 

Do you believe in miracles?  The Celtics looked all but dead today in Philadelphia, falling behind the Sixers by 26 points late in the third. But then the Celtics turned on their championship-caliber superpowers and rallied back for a road win against the Atlantic Division rival Sixers, 118-110. 

Tatum and Brown both got double doubles - Tatum, 35 points and 11 assists, and Brown, 21 points and 10 rebounds. Tatum played for all but three of the game's 48 minutes. 

After Tatum's game-winning jumper as the clock expired Friday and then this epic comeback, the Celtics have been pretty entertaining this weekend.  The win is Boston's third in a row and the team improves to 35-15. 

Speaking of entertainment, the Celtic's next game is at the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (40-9). Expect fireworks.

Terriers Beat Catamounts, 4-1

 

Sydney Healey scored goals in the first and third periods, Julia Shaunessy scored in the second, and Luisa Welkie scored in the third as the No. 10 BU women beat No. 34 Vermont, 4-1, in Hockey East action for their fourth straight win.

With the victory, the Terriers (15-4-1) earn 48 points on the season and first place in the Hockey East standings, ahead of UConn, who lost today to Providence, 6-3. 

They'll play UConn Friday, February 7 on home ice at Walter Brown, but first they play at Northeastern (12-7-1) on Tuesday (6:00 pm).    

Bruins Bounce Back, Beat Rangers 6-3

 

Pastrnak scored a hat trick, the BU Charlies (McAvoy, Class of '17, and Coyle, Class of '12) each scored a goal, and Pavel Zacha figured, "What the fuck?," and scored a goal of his own, too. Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves on 25 shots (.880). The Rangers never led in the game.

Boston is now 26-22-6 on the season, fourth in the Atlantic with 52 points. 

The Bruins are staying put at home and will host the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday (7:00 pm). 

Celtics Edge Pelicans, 118-116, In Nail-Biter

 

Exciting game. Tatum won this one for Boston with a 21-foot pullup jumper from the left wing with 0.7 seconds left in the game, and finished the night with a 27-point, 10 assist double double. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 28 points, Porzingis and White both had 16, and Holiday and Horford (back in the lineup) both had 4. 

Trey Murphy of the Pelicans (12-37) led all scorers with 40 points. It was a pretty amazing performance for New Orleans, especially with Zion Williamson out. 

Meanwhile, the Celtics are 34-15 and maintain their first-place lead in the Atlantic. 

The Sixers come to the Garden for a 6:00 pm game on Sunday. 

BU Terriers (Men) Demolish New Hampshire Wildcats, 7-2

Another great Terrier hockey performance tonight. BU's Quinn Hutson scored a hat trick with a goal in the first period and two in the third. Jack Harvey, Shane LaChance, Cole Eiserman, and Brandon Svoboda all scored goals as well. BU won the home-ice game, 7-2.

The No. 10-ranked Terriers are now 14-9-1 overall, 10-5-1 in Hockey East, where they're in second place, four points behind the first-place BC Eagles (who lost to the women Terriers tonight). The New Hampshire Wildcats are 11-10-3, and 3-9-2 in Hockey East, where they're in dead last place.

The Terriers are off tomorrow in preparation for next week's Beanpot. They will play Harvard in the first round at 5:00 pm Monday.   

BU Terriers (Women) Beat BC Eagles, 3-2

 

I hate the fucking Eagles, man!

The No. 14 BU Terriers beat the f'ing 11th-ranked Eagles tonight, 3-2. Lilli Weicke scored in the first period, Kaileigh Quigg scored in the second,  and Riley Walsh scored in the third. Goalie Mari Pietersen made 24 saves on 26 shots (.923).

The Terriers improve to 17-8-1 overall, 14-4-1 in Hockey East play. BU is in second place in the Hockey East standings, one point back from UConn.

As much as I'd love to see them beat the Eagles again tomorrow, the Terriers play Vermont tomorrow afternoon (4:00 pm).

Go, BU!   

Winnipeg Blows Out Boston, 6-2

 

Second blow-out loss in two days. First, Buffalo (7-2), now this. The game was pretty tight through the first two periods, and tied at two 11 seconds into the third. But then the Bruins allowed four unanswered Winnipeg goals in the final period and that was that, Boston's 22nd loss on the season.

Marchand and Lindholm scored the two Boston goals. Goalie Joonas Korpisalo made 21 saves against 26 shots (.808). 

The Bruins fall to fifth in the Atlantic Division and are one point away from dropping out of the Wild Card race.

The next game, if you can stand it, is Saturday night when the NY Rangers come to the Garden.