The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed the Boston Celtics by 22 points with 7:12 left in the first quarter – and came back to win, 123-116, at TD Garden. They also left no doubt who should be atop the Arizona Republic’s latest power rankings.

Despite Wednesday's loss to the Pistons, Boston has been red hot lately. Better rebounding and big frontcourt minutes have helped the cause.

Jayson Tatum dishes to a cutting Luke Kornet for a layup right before the halftime buzzer.

To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys,

Hunter is capable of defending every position, and against Boston he will most often be deployed against All-Star forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

That may be a prospective player the Celtics would like to add to their roster as a two way player from elsewhere in the G League or outside it, or simply to give Watson a chance to latch on to a club where he might have a future.

Lauren Stowell’s energetic nine-part documentary looks at the Boston NBA team and the way it navigated the league and race during its storied history.

Celtics turn defense into offense as Al Horford throws down the transition dunk.