Brad Stevens admits there’s been at least one game this season — Nov. 25 against Philadelphia — that the Celtics wouldn’t have won without the Garden crowd.
Considering some of the rough spots Wednesday night, an energized holiday crowd played a role again, this time in the Celtics’ 105-100 win over Chicago.
Despite a 34-point Jimmy Butler performance that included a 15-point fourth quarter, the Celtics escaped thanks to their balance. Eight Celtics finished in double figures, including all five starters.
saiah Thomas, the Celts' leading scorer with 20 points, also had five assists and five rebounds to go along with 13 points and seven assists from Evan Turner.