No starters, no problem. In their fourth preseason game of, the Celtics wrapped up their two-game homestand and stayed perfect in October with a 115-111 win over the Raptors.
In an expected move on the back end of a back-to-back, head coach Joe Mazzulla sat the preseason starters (Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Luke Kornet) and again, Al Horford who will play in Toronto on Tuesday. However, Mazzulla expressed the importance of continuity, regardless of who is on the floor.
“The message is the same regardless of who’s playing. We’re going to compete at a high level.