Fansided · Oct 30, 2025
Joe Mazzulla's rebounding war finally paid off vs. Cavs
The Boston Celtics started the season as a disaster on the glass, but they flipped a switch vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Joe Mazzulla, Josh Minott, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen | Mark Blinch/GettyImages | Brian Fluharty/GettyImages | Al Bello/GettyImages | Jason Miller/GettyImages | Nick Cammett/GettyImagesBOSTON — “Find five guys that will rebound.”
A quote that may define the entirety of the Boston Celtics’ 2025-26 campaign was uttered before the season even began. After a 31-point preseason win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Joe Mazzulla fielded a question about his unusual substitution antics.