The Boston Celtics begun the 2022-23 preseason with a bang, defeating the Charlotte Hornets ___ at home. The defending eastern conference champions made it look easy, delivering interim coach Joe Mazzulla his first win as an NBA head coach.
Boston is running it back with the same core, so what we can learn from the preseason is limited. At the same time, however, the Celtics big man rotation is far from settled, and a few new pieces are being integrated into the fold.
With the regular season rapidly approaching, check out the keys to the game from Boston’s first postseason tilt.