Celtics guard Dalano Banton, making his first start of the year for an injured Jrue Holiday, was among the end-of-the-bench performers to step up in Boston’s win over the Hawks. Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)
BOSTON — There was plenty of praise to go around following Boston’s 113-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks. But with a pair of starters down coupled with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown doing what they normally do, there was a vacuum of sorts that needed to be filled.
And it was clear as day that it was Neemius Queta, more than any other Celtic, who cashed in on his opportunity to play with the Celtics short-handed.
The 7-foot big man came off the bench to score 7 points along with 10 rebounds and a steal in just 15 minutes.
Here from Queta following his breakout performance for Boston.
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