When the Boston Celtics were in the midst of their three game losing streak with Avery Bradley sidelined, it appeared as though they were incapable of playing well enough when not at full strength. Then, when Al Horford went down prior to the game against the Magic, the Celtics knew they needed to see something different from their second unit players.
Starting with the game against the Rockets, Brad Stevens changed up the starting lineup , giving opportunities to both Jaylen Brown and Jonas Jerebko to start. The results were astounding.