Boston outrebounded Philadelphia 63 to 34 with 19 offensive boards. The center race now hinges on something other than rebounding.
Boston had 21 offensive rebounds to Cleveland's 6 on Thursday. Tonight's preseason game shows if it travels.
Three bigs, three different skill sets, one closing spot. What last season's numbers say about each.
$112.6 million of Boston's $198.7 million payroll belongs to two players.
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul GeorgePHI | 37 | 30.7 | 17.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 43.9 |
| Payton Pritchard | 79 | 32.4 | 17.0 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 46.4 |
| Derrick White | 77 | 34.1 | 16.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 39.4 |
| Neemias Queta | 76 | 25.3 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 65.3 |
| Sam Hauser | 78 | 24.8 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 41.9 |
| Devin CarterSAC | 38 | 18.4 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 41.4 |
| Luka Garza | 69 | 16.2 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 57.7 |
| Mitchell RobinsonNYK | 60 | 19.6 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 72.3 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 77 | 18.6 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 45.3 |
| Jordan Walsh | 68 | 17.8 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 50.9 |
| Mike ConleyMIN | 54 | 18.4 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 33.5 |
| Ron Harper Jr. | 29 | 11.0 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 41.8 |
| Hugo Gonzalez | 74 | 14.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 47.6 |
| Amari Williams | 22 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 50.0 |
Three centers, one closing spot. Who finishes games in April?
Paul George replaces Jaylen Brown. How does the roster and cap sheet change?
A 20-year veteran on a minimum deal. What does the second unit gain?
Twenty-one players in camp. Who makes the roster and who gets a two-way spot?
