When Walsh attempted his three-point shot, the arena was on the verge of erupting, but it narrowly missed, meaning Walsh’s first NBA bucket will have to wait.
The Denver Nuggets, the reigning NBA champions, will visit Boston on Friday night, live on ESPN.
The Boston Celtics defeated the San Antonio Spurs at home to extend their winning streak at home to 20 games. For the most part, the squad was in charge once more, but the Spurs made sure it didn’t go out of hand.
When Derrick White and Kristaps Porzingis weren’t around, Jrue Holiday got a night to spend with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. With six three-pointers made by Holiday, the three scored 67 points in total. As a starter, Luke Kornet was equally excellent, finishing with six points, nine rebounds, and four assists in thirty minutes.
Many had hoped that Jordan Walsh’s NBA debut would finally come once he was brought up from Maine, and that desire was realized. He entered the game in the final three minutes, drawing applause from TD Garden both when he checked in and each time he touched the ball.
Walsh’s development and growth were commended by Brown, who also noted the three rebounds he managed to pull down in the last minutes.
Brown stated, “The rook has just been a working man,” according to Inside The Celtics. “Just improving and growing. You’ve obviously been in Maine, but the reports you’ve heard are positive. Seeing him go out there and immediately display some improvement—for example, simply going outside and grabbing four
When Walsh attempted his three-point shot, the arena was on the verge of erupting, but it narrowly missed, meaning Walsh’s first NBA bucket will have to wait.
The Denver Nuggets, the reigning NBA champions, will visit Boston on Friday night, live on ESPN.
