Garza scored 22 points and proved instrumental in keeping his team’s winning streak alive.
Although the Celtics had problems against a weakened Memphis, and their offense was ineffective for most of the match, Garza took the initiative and kept the team in the game. He took advantage of the absence of Nikola Vucevic, who missed the seventh consecutive match due to injury, and dominated under the baskets.
At the end of the game, Garza scored 22 points, his season high with 7 rebounds and one assist. He shot 8/9 from the field for two points, 1/3 for three points and 3/5 from the free throw line, spending 27 minutes on the court.
His career high is 25 points, accomplished while playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 8, 2023 against the Utah Jazz.
Memphis, despite major injury problems and nine absent players, put up a strong fight. Five minutes and thirty seconds before the end, the Grizzlies had a minimal lead of 103:102, but Boston then played a key 10:0 run and secured the victory.
In addition to Garza, Jaylen Brown stood out in the Celtics attack with 30 points, while Payton Pritchard added 19 points. In the ranks of Memphis, the best was Tyler Burton with 23 points, which is his career record.
With this triumph, the fourth in a row, the Boston Celtics maintained second place in the Eastern Conference, ahead of the New York Knicks.
(Vijesti.ba)
