With 421 to go in the 2nd the Celtics employ the Hack-A-Simmons strategy and then the Hack-A-Clax strategy once Simmons subs out Simmons went 24 from the line and Claxton went 22

Precious Achiuwa falls over and Payton Pritchard hits the deep three to put the Celtics up 27

How many points per game would Patrick Beverley average if he was Ben Simmons

NBCSCeltics Brad Stevens: "I thought last year we were 8-3 to start the year and it didn't feel like an 8-3 from my perspective from the seat I was in.... Right now, at 2-5, I feel a lot better from the structural standpoint than 2-5"