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Boston Celtics Lose to the New York Knicks, 117-109, Drop to .500 on Season

By Mujeeb Ahmed

BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 21: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics gives a thumbs up during a game at TD Garden on November 21, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 21: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics gives a thumbs up during a game at TD Garden on November 21, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) /
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Boston Celtics guard Gordon Hayward drives left.
The Boston Celtics must have been happy to see Gordon Hayward play better, even in a loss. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Gordon Hayward comes off the bench and gives the Celtics a chance.

After a (expected) sluggish start to his season, Gordon Hayward has embraced his removal from the starting unit to the second unit with grace and a team first attitude. The Celtics have a tradition of embracing the sixth man role and if Hayward can continue to regain pieces of his All-Star identity – the Celtics will have the spark they need to avoid falling behind teams when the starting unit takes a breather on the bench.

Read. Marcus Morris, Sixth Man of the Year?. light

Hayward scored a season-high 19 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 31 minutes and got his first raucous TD Garden roar after swishing a three pointer late in the game to cut the Knicks’ lead down to just 4. While Hayward was not very efficient tonight (nobody else on the Celtics was either), he was trying to help his club in other ways than scoring – which is definitely something his teammates can look to learn from.

Gordon’s return to form can not come soon enough for this Celtics team, as they are in dire need of a consistent contributor outside of Kyrie Irving.

https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1065436481433399296

The Celtics will continue to search for who they thought themselves to be this Friday night at 7:30pm EST in the State Farm Arena against rookie sensation, Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks.

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