Or at least where he felt he belonged.
On the court with the game still up for grabs, ball in hand.
A much different scenario from three nights earlier, when coach Billy Donovan sat LaVine late in a loss to the Magic, obviously leading to some hurt feelings from the two-time All-Star.
“You play a guy like me down the stretch,’’ LaVine would say afterward.
Message heard.
With Boston chipping away at a Bulls lead on Monday, and just 3:44 left in the game, LaVine nailed a 29-footer to all but gut-punch the comeback.