A collection of takeaways from the TD Garden after the Celtics defeated the Hornets 115-112 on Sunday night in their second preseason matchup.
BOX SCORE
1. Kyrie Irving worked overtime and looked good doing it: The All-Star point guard played a game-high 29 minutes in his second game back on the court following knee surgery and it’s been a smooth transition back thus far. The 26-year-old led the hosts in both points (20) and assists (four) to pace a high-powered offensive attack for the regulars that produced 60-plus first-half points in the second-straight game despite the absence of Al Horford (sore wrist). The mix of finishing and creating for others is a skill the C’s desperately missed last postseason and his absence and Irving appears to have all of his moves back already despite the preseason being less than a week old.
Kyrie gets the hoop and harm! pic.twitter.com/tCuwOe8PZ2
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) September 30, 2018
Kyrie shows off the handle then hits Morris for the open trey! pic.twitter.com/cMmTyIQOAE
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) September 30, 2018
Get that weak stuff out of here! ? pic.twitter.com/XqIMVDBhHh
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) September 30, 2018
ROBERT WILLIAMS WITH THE GAME-SEALING BLOCK and assist pic.twitter.com/PuSUwqY649
— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) October 1, 2018
