Save your best play calls for the games that matter most.
Brad Stevens certainly did that this season. He dusted off a few old favorites on Tuesday night and innovated with a few new wrinkles to counter the Washington Wizards defense and put the few scorers he has remaining in positions to succeed. Those play calls were most evident in after timeout (ATO) situations, where Stevens had the time with the whiteboard in his hands to literally draw up an adjustment.
The Celtics scored 20 points on their 13 after timeout possessions, or 1.