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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 42 - Don Chaney (1978)
During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Chaney wore only jersey Nos. 12 and 42 and put up 8.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.
Anfernee Simons had his best game of the season against the Pelicans, draining 3-pointers and looking like the scorer he's been throughout his career.
The New Orleans Pelicans lost 122-90 to the Boston Celtics Monday night at the Smoothie King Center. With the loss, the Pelicans remain winless heading into their 3-game road trip. Here are five things we learned after this latest loss.
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Today in Boston Celtics history: Marcus Smart, Marcus Banks, Darren Tillis, Carlos Clark debut; Fournier born
Today in Boston Celtics history, Marcus Smart debuted for the team in a 121-105 win. It came vs. the Brooklyn Nets, whose pick the Celtics used to pick up the Flower Mound, Texas native out of Oklahoma State in the draft held earlier that summer.
The Celtics started their 2025-26 regular season slate of games in a 0-3 hole. It came about after dropping their season opener to the Philadelphia 76ers 117-116 at TD Garden, then losing to the New York Knicks 105-95 at Madison Square Garden,
For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Boston Celtics have opened their campaign with three straight losses. Their latest setback, a 119-113 defeat to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, has left the team searching for answers and perspective after a surprisingly sluggish start.
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Boston Celtics' Joe Mazzulla addresses rotating power forward spot
Interestingly, Hugo Gonzalez, who started against the Detroit Pistons, was glued to the bench and didn't see a second of playing time. Over the past few games, one of Minott, Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman has found themselves outside of the rotation as Mazzulla experiments with his starting lineup and substitution patterns.
Last game, the Pistons loss Sunday, the Celtics started rookie Hugo Gonzalez in a surprise move. It was Minott’s turn Monday against the Pelicans. Minott had a solid showing in Detroit, putting up 10 points and three steals in 14 minutes.
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown acknowledged their mistakes after losing to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.
Take into account that two of the team's three best big men sat out the game in Kevon Looney and Zion WIlliamson.