The Race for home court is on

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Sherrod Blakely and Gary Washburn discuss the Celtics' playoff positioning and player performances following a successful West Coast trip.

Sherrod Blakely and Gary Washburn discuss the latest on the Celtics trying to build off a strong West Coast trip; the race for home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs; expectations for what a Jayson Tatum return looks like; and so much more in this week's episode of the Big 3 NBA Podcast. 0:00 - Intro 2:53 - Celtics go 3-1 on West Coast trip 6:35 - Reaction to Al Horford’s comments on leaving Boston 13:10 - Where does Jaylen Brown stack up in NBA MVP race? 17:37 - Subscribe to the Podcast! 18:00 - Prizepicks! 19:29 - How important is home court advantage for Celtics in the playoffs? 33:19 - Expectations for Jayson Tatum performance when he returns 38:08 - Wrapping up! The Big 3 NBA Podcast on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 Prize Picks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hosts: Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn

Topics covered

• Celtics performance
• home court advantage
• NBA playoffs
• Jayson Tatum return
• MVP race

Keywords

• Celtics
• Jayson Tatum
• Al Horford
• Jaylen Brown
• NBA playoffs
• home court advantage
• MVP race

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