Thursday, the Celtics spoiled the Wizards’ season opener, earning a 122-102 win in the nation’s capital.
Boston did so without Sam Hauser, who’s dealing with lower back pain. The six-foot-eight sharpshooter shared before tip-off that it’s an ailment he has dealt with on and off since the summer.
Sam Hauser has been dealing with on and off back pain going back to the summer. Woke up feeling it today but didn’t feel anything on opening night pic.twitter.com/qWuzaEZq26
— Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) October 24, 2024
“It’s a day-to-day thing,” said Joe Mazzulla pregame. “He’s getting better, working at it every day, and we’ll see how he progresses.”…