This is the story if was hoping to be writing in April - that Gordon Hayward was back physically and mentally, picking apart the opposition. That is what he did in the 117-97 victory over the Indiana Pacers last night. He is giving fans a reason to be excited about the upcoming post-season.
This is not an exaggeration: Hayward looks like Hayward. pic.twitter.com/65TiZEtTqD
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) April 6, 2019
In limited time off the bench (25 minutes), he scored 21 points on a perfect 9-of-9 from the field and 3-of-3 from the charity stripe.