Fansided · Dec 21, 2025
Celtics' forgotten big man just reminded them what they've been missing
Boston Celtics v Washington Wizards | Stephen Gosling/GettyImagesBoston Celtics fans everywhere had to do a double-take after the team’s first timeout in Saturday’s 112-96 win (without Jaylen Brown) over the Toronto Raptors. Head coach Joe Mazzulla made a hockey-like substitution, swapping the four Celtics not named Payton Pritchard in favor of some fresh, more motivated legs from his bench.
“Is that… Luka Garza??”
— Sam LaFrance (@SamLaFranceNBA) December 21, 2025It sure was.