Today in Boston Celtics history, Marcus Smart debuted for the team in a 121-105 win. It came vs. the Brooklyn Nets, whose pick the Celtics used to pick up the Flower Mound, Texas native out of Oklahoma State in the draft held earlier that summer.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics meet Wednesday night at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

The Celtics started their 2025-26 regular season slate of games in a 0-3 hole. It came about after dropping their season opener to the Philadelphia 76ers 117-116 at TD Garden, then losing to the New York Knicks 105-95 at Madison Square Garden,

Interestingly, Hugo Gonzalez, who started against the Detroit Pistons, was glued to the bench and didn't see a second of playing time. Over the past few games, one of Minott, Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman has found themselves outside of the rotation as Mazzulla experiments with his starting lineup and substitution patterns.

For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Boston Celtics have opened their campaign with three straight losses. Their latest setback, a 119-113 defeat to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, has left the team searching for answers and perspective after a surprisingly sluggish start.

It did not take long for Celtics rookie Hugo Gonzalez to make an impression with his new team after his NBA regular season debut on Friday night. Joe Mazzulla gave the 19-year-old the starting nod in the Celtics’ 119-113 loss to the Pistons on Sunday, giving him the assignment of hounding All-Star Cade Cunningham and other Pistons ball handlers.

Boston big man Neemias Queta knows this better than most, given he has had to work hard to secure a place in the league he was in danger of becoming one of those players that gets moved on from not all that long ago.