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But ultimately, games like Wednesday were supposed to be commonplace for the Celtics. The combination of Irving, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum and Gordon Hayward were supposed to make them nearly unstoppable offensively, and the likes of Horford, Aron Baynes and Marcus Smart were supposed to shore up the defense. The Celtics were supposed to be able to pull away late from low-level Eastern Conference playoff teams on the road.