What happened
Boston beat Philadelphia 125-120 in overtime in the preseason finale, with Sam Cassell coaching the Celtics and Joe Mazzulla rewarding a starting group made up mostly of players fighting for roster or two-way spots.
The Celtics also finished 4-0 in preseason, while several fringe players and rookies helped close the game, including Hayden Gray, Milos Uzan, Tucker DeVries, Gabe McGlothan, Hugo Gonzalez and Ron Harper Jr.
This suggests Boston is still evaluating the back end of its rotation and two-way competition rather than locking in roles. It also leaves regular-season usage uncertain for several players who saw major minutes in this game.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: 10 Takeaways from the Celtics Overtime Victory vs the 76ers — Yahoo Sports ↗