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Consider this: Since the Celtics shifted Hayward to a reserve role on Nov. 19, Boston owns the NBA’s best offensive rating at 115.8 points per 100 possessions and the third-best net rating in that span at plus-9.6. Individually, Hayward owns the best net rating (+16.9) on the team for that eight-game span, ahead of even Kyrie Irving (+16.1).
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Since moving to the bench, Hayward is averaging 13 points while shooting 46 percent from the floor and 42.