About an hour before tipoff against the Hawks, Jrue Holiday was ruled out. He’d taken the court earlier than usual to warm up and test out the right ankle he sprained on Wednesday against Milwaukee, but after about 20 minutes, decided he was a no-go.
That meant a certain member of the ‘stay-ready’ group — the Celtics bench players who don’t have a regular spot in the rotation — was due for increased minutes.
Last night, Dalano Banton got the start for the fourth time in his young NBA career. Previously, he’d only appeared in six games for the Celtics, usually in garbage time.