Joe Mazzulla, Boston Celtics head coach, spoke at the press conference after his team’s win in Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
“Luke Kornet, Payton Pritchard, Xavier Tillman, Sam Hauser — those guys had great minutes. Obviously, Kornet started it off. You can’t be a good team unless those guys win you games, and they’ve all played a huge part in winning games. Whether it’s four games in five nights, back-to-backs — doesn’t matter, they bring it. It’s important to have guys like that,” said Mazzulla via Zack Cox of the Boston Herald.
In this particular game, Luke Kornet scored 4 points but added 10 rebounds, while Payton Pritchard contributed with an impressive 16 points and 5 rebounds.
The Boston Celtics lead the series 1-0, and the next game will be played on Friday morning at 1:00 AM.