Even though this game has no bearing on playoff seedings and both teams decided to rest its starters, I enjoy games like these. Guys like JD Davison and Justin Champagnie have gotten extended minutes. It’s a huge deal for them, and scouts around the league will be watching to see how they perform in this game with no stakes. Excuse my righteous moralism, but it’s a privilege to play NBA basketball, and with this sort of game, I’m interested to see whether the end-of-bench players on both the Hawks and Celtics recognize this privilege.
Hawks at Celtics – TD Garden – April 9, 2023 – Starters
Boston –White, Pritchard, Hauser, Muscala, Griffin
Atlanta – Holiday, Griffin, Bey, Hunter, Okongwu
OUT: Bos: Tatum, R.