Hugo Gonzalez scores in bunches early, then goes quiet in loss to Pistons
Hugo Gonzalez is in his second season with the Boston Celtics, wearing No. 28 at guard. He had a productive stretch to open 2026-27 before an empty night against Detroit on October 20. He is not on the injury report.
By the Celtics Nightly Desk · updated 1 d ago01The story of the nightA hot start, then a zeroGonzalez has given Boston real minutes this season.
Gonzalez has given Boston real minutes this season. He scored 15 points with 5 assists in 26.4 minutes against Cleveland on October 8, then 17 points and 6 rebounds in 21.1 minutes against Philadelphia on October 10. After a 5-point game against Charlotte, he put up 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 19.9 minutes in a win over the 76ers on October 16. The loss to Detroit on October 20 went the other way: 0 points and 3 rebounds in 9.7 minutes, with a minus-15 while he was on the floor.
02What last season looked likeLast season Gonzalez played 74 games for the Celtics, averaging 14.6 minutes, 3.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists.
Last season Gonzalez played 74 games for the Celtics, averaging 14.6 minutes, 3.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists. He shot 47.6 percent from the field and 36.2 percent from three, with a 56.1 true shooting percentage and an 11.4 usage rate. His free throw shooting sat at 50.0 percent. His minutes dried up in the playoff series against Philadelphia, where he logged several games of 1 to 3 minutes and did not score. His plus-minus for the season was 3.3.

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