Mass Live’s Tom Westerholm examines the defensive impact Al Horford and Aron Baynes have when they hit the court together:
On Tuesday, Baynes had to be ready for a new situation: He started next to Al Horford, replacing Marcus Morris in the first unit. That wasn’t a complete departure — Baynes started 67 games in 2017-18, and he started 11 this season prior to Tuesday. But with the postseason looming and Morris slumping from behind the arc, the move felt a little more permanent than previous stints, particularly since the Celtics’ first-round series will likely be against the Indiana Pacers — a team with multiple big men who often play next to each other.