The Boston Celtics came into Sunday with the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference already locked in. The starters were going to be allowed to rest, and the bench unit would get to get a major increase in minutes. Even as this game may be an afterthought come today’s play-in game, it still sets the stage for some fringe players to try and breakthrough.
With this opportunity, Jabari Parker stepped up for the Celtics Sunday. In his 26 minutes on the court, he scored 18 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. He shot 6 of 10 which was one of the more promising things coming from this stat line.