1. Some holdouts on the Boston Celtics were saying “Let me know when they beat a good team”. Does a 48-point road win over the Philadelphia 76ers work for you? And before you counter with “They didn’t have James Harden”, let’s stop you to remind you that James Harden doesn’t make a 48-point difference.
This was a statement game and the Celtics delivered a complete whooping.
Boston never trailed and they led by as many as 51 points. The Celtics starters didn’t see the floor in the fourth quarter. And the only reason any rotation regulars played in the fourth is become the team was shorthanded.