Forget the score of the game. The outcome of these last handful have been irrelevant since the Celtics got virtually locked into the #2 seed earlier in the week. These last handful of games are not just about getting the vets rest before the playoffs start this weekend, but about getting playing time for the younger players that might get called to action with the team shorthanded.
At times, the Celtics offense can seem like an intricate scheme of screens, cuts, and dummy action, but the premise is simple: getting players into spots that they can excel in.