When Luke Kornet and Payton Pritchard checked into Thursday’s game, the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons were tied at eight apiece... halfway through the first quarter. The Cs didn’t quite look like the league’s second-best offense.
They looked sloppy and uncoordinated like they were still trying to get their legs back underneath them after a few days off.
Once Joe Mazzulla turned to his bench however, the wheels started to spin. They traded buckets with the Pistons for a few minutes, but eventually, created some separation thanks to Kornet’s simple, yet effective, set of skills.