Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

You have three more days to enter our "3rd-Guy-Off-The-Bench" Contest . Hit the link for more info. This all about the Celtics season-opener versus the Knicks on Wednesday, October 25. Who will rack up the 8th-most minutes in the contest and how many minutes (three digits , Ex: 15.5 minutes) will that player log. As a prep, Sam Hauser has averaged the 7th-most points (21.6 MPG) in the four preseason games, followed by Al Horford (8th, 20.4 MPG), Svi Mykhailiuk (9th, 17.9 MPG) and Delano Banton (10th, 17.6 MPG). In the blowout win against Charlotte, Sam Hauser logged the 7th-most minutes (15.0 MPG), followed by Neemias Queta (8th, 13.1 MPG). You get the idea. Take a guess today, and you can change your choice right up to 3:00 PM ET on October 25. Start the season early .

  Svi Mykhailiuk may never be a star, but he has looked like a rotation guy for the Boston Celtics. The "Ukrainian Unicorn" has appeared in two of Boston three preseason games thus far, and his per-36-minutes stats stand out: 24 PPG - 7.2 RPG - 2.4 APG - 0.8 TOPG - 66.7% FG - 54.5% 3s - 100% FT  With three outstanding performances from Payton Pritchard in preseason competition, the top-7 players appear sound, and Svi just may end up being that 8th, 9th or 10th guy off the bench. He signed a one-year deal with Boston, earning $2.3 million - with $200,000 guaranteed. Mykhailiuk is listed as 6'7" and 205 pounds . He plays both shooting guard and small forward - and possibly could compete with Sam Hauser for floor time. Fans can expect Joe Mazzulla to experiment with various lineups early in the season. Also expect frequent cries of "Svi-for-three" to ring out at TD Garden.