I mean, that was an awesome game. And not just because the Celtics won.
The Celtics came into Wednesday night’s rematch with the Philadelphia 76ers shorthanded, missing two starters in Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis. But we don’t make excuses before the game even starts.
All that meant was starting nods for Al Horford and Sam Hauser, as well as early minutes for prospective rotation guys Dalano Banton and Svi Mykhailiuk. If the Celtics were going to succeed, someone other than Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Jrue Holiday would have to step up.