The Boston Celtics closed out the preseason with a 125-120 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. The result gave Boston a perfect 4-0 record heading into the regular season.The circumstances made the win notable. Philadelphia started LeBron James…
Boston Celtics second-year guard Hugo González showed significant development by scoring 21 points off the bench in a 125-120 preseason victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston completed a 4-0 preseason run while resting regular rotation players like Jayson Tatum and Paul George, overcoming a 14-point second-half deficit against a Philadelphia lineup featuring LeBron James and Joel Embiid.
González averaged 14.5 points across four preseason games, shooting over 63 percent from the field and 55 percent from three-point range. Writer Keith Watkins notes that following offseason experience with Spain and the NBA Summer League, González's offensive growth positions him to compete for a regular rotation role.
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