BOSTON -- Just two days into the NBA season, Isaiah Thomas is already looking like an All-Star, like he did last season after the Boston Celtics acquired him at the trade deadline.
Thomas led the Celtics with 27 points in their 112-95 domination of the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night at TD Garden. With 19 shots in 29 minutes, Thomas had a 35.1 usage percentage, a rate usually reserved for the NBA's superstars.
Thomas might not be a mainstream superstar, but the Celtics use him like one, funneling their offense through him whenever he's in the game, and Thomas produces accordingly.