The Celtics didn’t win by having the game’s supreme player. Instead, they won by having the best team, one constructed with a certain modern-day vision.
Two days from his 34th birthday, Holiday logged team highs of 26 points and 11 rebounds Sunday night. He made 11 of his 14 shots. Defensively, he drew Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić late, wearing down both. It was everything Boston needed.