In this installment of "The Big 3 NBA Podcast," A. Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn, and Kwani A. Lunis dissect the Celtics' 122-112 loss to Indiana in the knockout round, zeroing in on the challenges faced by Boston's backcourt. The episode also shifts to the Western Conference, where the hosts analyze the impressive performance of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team with the current best record in the NBA.

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EPISODE TOPICS:

0:00 CELTICS LOSE 122-112 TO INDIANA IN KNOCKOUT ROUND

8:30 CELTICS BENCH NOT PLAYING ENOUGH?

16:32 BLAME GAME: BAD CELTICS OR GOOD PACERS?

26:40 BLAME GAME: BAD GUARD PLAY BY C’S OR GOOD PACERS DEFENSE?

32:17 BLAME GAME: COACHING OR PLAYERS PLAY? WHICH BIGGER FACTOR?

38:16 BEST RECORD IN THE NBA BELONGS TO MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES: DOES IT MATTER TO THE CELTICS?

44:14 ___ WILL BENEFIT MOST FROM KRISTAPS PORZINGIS RETURN

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