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Celtics putting entire NBA on notice in a way nobody expected

The Boston Celtics are winning with depth - which was not projected to be their top quality heading into the 2025-26 campaign.

Hugo Gonzalez, Jaylen Brown, and Luka Garza | David Dow/GettyImages | Brian Fluharty/GettyImages | Fernando Medina/GettyImages

BOSTON — As Johnny Furphy went to inbound the ball with 4:22 to go in the third quarter, Andrew Nembhard was awaiting the pass. Simultaneously, he was trying to swat a fly off his shoulder.

That fly was Hugo Gonzalez.

The Boston Celtics’ rookie was pressing Nembhard full-court.