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Luka Garza played a season-high 26 minutes in the Celtics' win over the Raptors as he was a surprise contributor off the bench.
Unfortunately for the Knicks, it would not be enough to secure the win, with New York falling to Boston 92-86.
Pritchard is 27 years old, was Sixth Man of the Year last year and continues to get better. He may not be your classic NBA scoring dynamo, but Pritchard clearly can put the ball in the bucket, set up his teammates and even grab a surprising amount of rebounds for a player his side.
The Miami Heat, playing without four players who have started several games this season, went into Boston on the second night of a back-to-back and lost a winna
Hugo Gonzalez is an endless amount of energy, and he's using those positive traits to earn more playing time with the Celtics.
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Boston Celtics blow open game in fourth, beat Miami Heat 129-116 (photos)
The Boston Celtics won a close game vs. the Miami Heat 129-116 at TD Garden on Friday (Dec. 19) night that took them until the game's final frame (fitting, with fan-favorite guard alum Isaiah Thomas in the audience) for Boston to break out and seize control of the game.
VITALS: The Miami Heat (15-12) and Boston Celtic s (15-11) meet for the first of four regular season matchups. Last season, Boston won the series, 3-1. The Heat are 54-86 all-time versus the Celtics during the regular season, including 30-42 in home games and 24-44 in road games.
The Celtics wing depth looked like their biggest question mark entering the 2025-26 season. Just two months later, it looks like a surprise area of strength, with rookie Hugo Gonzalez being one of the main reasons why.