NBA 季前赛揭幕：凯尔特人替补阵容 124 比 113 击败骑士，加扎两双领军
据 NBC Sports Boston 与 Celtics Wire 报道，10 月 8 日（周四）NBA 季前赛揭幕日，波士顿凯尔特人在轮休大部分主力轮换的情况下，客场以 124 比 113 击败几乎主力尽出的克利夫兰骑士，取得季前赛开门红。
凯尔特人中锋加扎拿下全队最高的 24 分和 10 个篮板（NBC 直播统计为 22 分），既当策应轴心又统治篮下；手持 Exhibit 10 合同、正为双向合同名额而战的后卫德文·卡特替补贡献 17 分、5 个篮板、3 次助攻和 2 次抢断。凯尔特人全场篮板 56 比 39 大胜，其中进攻篮板 21 个，在对位拥有莫布利与艾伦的骑士内线时仍占上风。
骑士方面，米切尔等主力打了较多时间仍未能守住主场。凯尔特人主帅此役大胆启用第二阵容练兵，塔图姆、保罗·乔治等七名球员未出场。两队常规赛将于 10 月下旬开打。
季前赛的胜负固然不计入战绩，但凯尔特人此役的篮板统治力给教练组留下了深刻印象，尤其是替补内线在对抗骑士双塔时的卡位表现。卡特赛后表示，他清楚自己需要靠防守与能量赢得合同，这场比赛正是他想要的自我介绍。两队将在常规赛再次相遇，届时主力全员出战才是真正的检验。
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Celtics Reserves Open Preseason With 124-113 Win Over Cavaliers
The Boston Celtics opened their NBA preseason schedule on Thursday, Oct. 8, with a 124-113 road win over a near-full-strength Cleveland Cavaliers team despite resting most of their primary rotation, according to NBC Sports Boston and Celtics Wire.
Center Luka Garza led Boston with a team-high 24 points and 10 rebounds (NBC's live blog credited 22 points), serving as both a playmaking hub and a force on the glass. Guard Devin Carter, on an Exhibit 10 contract and fighting for a two-way spot, added 17 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals off the bench. Boston dominated the rebounding battle 56-39, including 21 offensive boards, even against a Cleveland front line featuring Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
Cleveland's starters, including Donovan Mitchell, played extended minutes but could not protect home court. Boston sat seven regulars, among them Jayson Tatum and Paul George. The NBA regular season was set to open later in October, with the Los Angeles Lakers' opener against Golden State among the marquee games.
Preseason results do not count in the standings, but Boston's coaching staff took note of the rebounding dominance, particularly the bench big men's positioning against Cleveland's twin towers. Carter said afterward that he knows defense and energy are his route to a contract, and that this game was the introduction he wanted. The teams meet again in the regular season, when full-strength lineups will provide the real test.
Photo: 波士顿 TD Garden 球馆实景，CC BY 3.0（Wikimedia Commons，摄影：Ktr101）
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