The Celtics received a relatively major contribution from an unexpected player in their 134-125 win over the Hawks on Saturday night.
Blake Griffin shined off the bench in Boston’s victory. The soon-to-be-34-year-old scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting with five rebounds, an assist, a steal, and a block in 15 minutes.
There were also the hustle plays Griffin brought, diving for loose balls and moving along the baseline to make sure Jalen Johnson didn’t get his shot off prior to the third-quarter buzzer sounding.
Griffin’s playing time might come as a bit of a surprise as he didn’t play in five of the Celtics’ first six games following the All-Star break.