BOSTON - The sequence was a tiny glimpse of what the Boston Celtics might eventually become. Early in the first quarter of Kyrie Irving's first game in green, he ran a little give-and-go with Al Horford, who threaded a bounce pass through two Charlotte Hornets defenders that allowed Irving to finish with a two-handed slam.
While there's still much for Boston's overhauled roster to smooth out, Irving and fellow big-splash summer acquisition Gordon Hayward eased into game action during their team's 94-82 triumph over Charlotte on Monday at TD Garden.