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The Celtics are close to getting guard Kemba Walker (neck sprain) back in action. The team today listed him as “probable” for tomorrow’s home game in Boston against the Brooklyn Nets.
At 12-4, the Celtics are tied this season with the Heat and Raptors for the Eastern conference’s second best record, behind the 14-3 Bucks.
Although Kemba Walker is a point guard, his primary role on Boston has been that of a scorer. He leads the team in points per game at 21.1 PPG, and is second on the team in assists per game at 4.7 APG (Marcus Smart is first at 5.1 APG).
An observation that for now we will pretend is a totally random thing to mention right now: Celtics team success this season has come more from defense than offense.
We’ll be watching the team in the coming weeks specifically to see who creates scoring opportunities for others.
In the meantime, Walker is fitting in, and the team is winning.
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