Originally posted on 12/07/2017:

Celts gave up 57 1st 1/2.
Had Dal ML +195

2nd half gave up 33 with the last 3 being a garbage shot "after" Dirk was on his way to lockers and Rozier dribbled out the Cs last possession.

The great NBA teams of the past have always allowed the have nots to hang around while putting them in the woodshed late.
Just way more prevalent now.

This is also why it is tough to get down on a 1st 1/2 ML dog in college hoops. Books want no part of +++ lines.