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Mazzulla warns Celtics will need all five guys to survive Donovan Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell has domianted the Boston Celtics, but maybe their new defense will have better luck.

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BOSTON — Whenever Donovan Mitchell squares up with the guys in green, he enters a new realm. No player in NBA history has averaged more points per game against the Boston Celtics in the regular season. Mitchell has put up 30.8 on average against Boston, just 0.1 ahead of Michael Jordan. (Rookie VJ Edgecombe technically ranks atop the list after his 34-point showing on Opening Night, but the one-game sample size isn’t as noteworthy.