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Josh Minott’s crash stunned the Celtics — but Joe Mazzulla didn’t blink

Josh Minott took a scary fall vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, but the moment helped Joe Mazzulla remind everyone of this new Boston Celtics team's identity.

Boston Celtics, Josh Minott, Joe Mazzulla, New Orleans Pelicans | Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

NEW ORLEANS — With 5:31 to go in the second quarter on Monday night, Saddiq Bey drove into Payton Pritchard and kicked the ball out to Jordan Poole. But Josh Minott intercepted the pass. It was merely the latest in a string of impact plays Minott made in his first career NBA start.