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Over the second half of last season, the Boston Celtics thrived largely because small lineups spread the court and open the offense.
Jae Crowder often shifted to the 4 spot, Jonas Jerebko sometimes slid to the 5, and Isaiah Thomas took advantage of the additional space by cutting through the defense. Because the Celtics won 24 of their final 36 regular-season games, the starting lineup’s inability to score slid mostly under the radar.