The Celtics needed each of their core players to lift them at one point or another. Highlighting some of the below-the-radar impacts from a longer-than-expected series:
in the frontcourt. It provided a much-needed energy jolt for a Celtics team left shell-shocked by Philly’s Game 5 beatdown at the Garden. Horford in particular seemed energized by the move and the presence of Williams III allowed Horford to really lock in defensively against Embiid over the final eight quarters.When Embiid returned to action in Game 2, it opened a door for Grant Williams to jump back in the rotation.
In his 148 minutes of floor time, the Celtics had a team-best net rating of +19.4 . That included a defensive rating of just 101.4, which was 6.5 points better than Boston’s series average. In fact, Boston’s defensive rating spiked to 109.8 in the 193 minutes that Williams III was off the court. After shuffling Williams III to the starting lineup, the Celtics posted a +30.2 net rating with a defensive mark of 85.2 over the final two games of the series.
Overall in the Philly series, opponents shot 39.5 percent when Williams III was the primary defender, or a staggering 8.3 percent below expected output.
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