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Must C’s: young Celtics highlight first half against Nuggets

Aaron Nesmith, Payton Pritchard, and Robert Williams have hooked up for a couple of big plays against the Nuggets.

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After a couple of frustrating games from the second unit, the Celtics bench has come alive against the Nuggets. Aaron Nesmith made the most of his first quarter minutes with a three, a pair of free throws (made one), and this hustle block:

And here’s a Payton Pritchard alley-oop to Robert Williams:

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And it’s not a highlight package without a Javonte Green breakaway:

The old guys, 22-year-old Jayson Tatum and 24-year-old Jaylen Brown, chipped in, too.

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