GUTSY: Joe Mazzulla BENCHES starters, bench SAVES Boston Celtics in FUN comeback!

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🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Boston Celtics storm back from a 20-point deficit as Joe Mazzulla’s gutsy rotation shakeup fuels an electric comeback against the Indiana Pacers. Is Hugo Gonzalez emerging as Boston’s next breakout star? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal breaks down how pulling the starters transformed the game, spotlighting Luka Garza’s relentless hustle, Anfernee Simons’ scoring spark, and bench dominance that tipped the scales. Key moments include Jaylen Brown’s critical fourth-quarter takeover, Jayson Tatum’s high praise for Gonzalez, and the notorious shooting variance that doomed Indiana. Analysis digs into the Celtics’ surging bench production, evolving rotation, and what Boston’s resilience means for upcoming matchups and playoff ambitions. With Mazzulla pressing all the right buttons and young players stepping up, could this blueprint power the Celtics deeper into the NBA season? Don’t miss expert insights, locker room reaction, and what’s next for Boston’s playoff push.

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0:00.0	Joe Missoula pulls the gutsiest move of his coaching career and it gets the Celtics
0:05.9	a super fun comeback win.
0:08.2	We're talking about it right now in the Lockdown Celtics podcast.
0:13.2	Uh-huh.
0:14.8	Yep.
0:16.7	Be town.
0:18.1	Be ever ready.
0:19.4	It's the C's.
0:20.3	Who else could it be?
0:21.3	What they're going to say now? Screaming like JT. Corralics. We kept a madness every game, every practice. Crime time, Deb and T. White on the sideline. Rain and Jace. How we started. Raised Ben, that's how we finish. Locked on Celtics pod. Home of the winners. Be. Welcome back to the lockdown Celtics podcast right here in the lockdown podcast network.
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1:13.0	I'm John Corallis,
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