Celtics 123-110 win over Knicks hints at Joe Mazzulla's rotation plan

Some of our readers got it right when they envisioned Joe Mazzulla might bring Al Horford off the bench. The starting five consisted of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White and Jrue Holiday.

Al and Sam Hauser entered the game with 6:12 left in the first period, and Payton Pritchard came in at the 2:53 mark. It is obvious that Mazzulla is experimenting to determine if Hauser has progressed enough to be that 8th man in the regular season rotation.

Which brings to mind our "3rd-Man-Off-The-Bench" contest. Hit the link to find out what it's about. If this had been the Celtics regular season opener versus the Knicks scheduled for October 25 - and you chose Sam as logging the 8th-most floor time at 21:58 minutes, you would have won. Give it a shot.

Hauser produced 15 points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal - hitting on 4-of-9 from the field and 3-of-7 beyond the arc. He was solid on both ends.

Horford coming off the bench should keep his minutes down, but it may also show some lack of faith in Luke Kornet. I share that same concern.

Expect to see a nine-or-ten man rotation for the regular season, but the post season should see Mazzulla lock into an eight-or-nine man crew to try for the elusive Banner 18. The signs thus far are excellent.

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