Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Hornets
8:00 PM ET, March 19, 2011
New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
In a game in which they were thoroughly outplayed, the Boston Celtics missed out on a chance to jump back atop the Eastern Conference.
With the way the Celtics have played away from TD Garden lately, home-court advantage is looking increasingly more significant.
Boston tries to avoid its first four-game road skid in more than two years Saturday night in New Orleans, where the Hornets hope to conclude a five-game homestand with a fourth victory.
Chicago lost 115-108 in overtime Friday night at Indiana, giving the Celtics (48-19) an opportunity to jump one-half game in front of the Bulls and back into the top spot in the East they've held for most of the season.
However, Boston hasn't looked like a team intent on locking up home-court advantage too often lately. In three road contests over the past eight days, the Celtics have shot 41.7 percent -- 19.4 percent from 3-point range -- while dropping all three including Friday's embarrassing 93-77 defeat at Houston.
With the way the Celtics have played away from TD Garden lately, home-court advantage is looking increasingly more significant.
Boston tries to avoid its first four-game road skid in more than two years Saturday night in New Orleans, where the Hornets hope to conclude a five-game homestand with a fourth victory.
Chicago lost 115-108 in overtime Friday night at Indiana, giving the Celtics (48-19) an opportunity to jump one-half game in front of the Bulls and back into the top spot in the East they've held for most of the season.
However, Boston hasn't looked like a team intent on locking up home-court advantage too often lately. In three road contests over the past eight days, the Celtics have shot 41.7 percent -- 19.4 percent from 3-point range -- while dropping all three including Friday's embarrassing 93-77 defeat at Houston.
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