Celtics G League Guard Goes Off For 34 Points, Could Boston Bring Him to NBA?

Gabe Smallson | Mar 17, 2025

Oct 13, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard JD Davison (20) drives to the basket past Toronto Raptors forward Jonathan Mogbo (2) during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images / Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

The Boston Celtics are sitting at the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a record of 49-19.

Winning seven of the last 10 contests, and their last two in a row, there were a lot of bright spots despite an all too close 115-113 win against the Brooklyn Nets.

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After missing the last eight games, Kristaps Porzingis returned in a major way and dropped an efficient 24 points on 9-16 shooting. 14 of those came in the fourth quarter when Boston needed it most.

Payton Pritchard casually added 22 points, six rebounds, and two steals off the bench while Jayson Tatum poured in 20 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists.

The second half surge by Brooklyn was somewhat concerning, and the Celtics will play the Nets once again Tuesday — this time back in Boston — but at this point in the season, there is no reason to make rushed decisions.

If the Celtics were in the market for adding a little more depth at the guard position, however, they should look no further than Maine.

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The Maine Celtics — Boston's G League affiliate — saw an extremely promising game by guard JD Davison.

The 22-year-old dropped 34 points, five assists, five rebounds, and two blocks Sunday on the way to a 115-110 over the Greensboro Swarm, the Charlotte Hornets' G League affiliate.

☘️ Your Player of the Game is @jddavison10 pic.twitter.com/VyEsIfnt3G

— Maine Celtics (@MaineCeltics) March 16, 2025

Davison has been dazzling Maine this season averaging 25.1 points, 7.5 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game. In terms of NBA experience, Davison has only played 29 games in the league.

This season, he has made nine appearances for an average of 4.3 minutes per game. In that time he has scored 1.3 points per contest.

With the playoffs around the corner, Davison could be a spark off the bench, or at the very least, a trusted backup who knows the organization and the system of which Boston plays.

After all, championship winning head coach Joe Mazzulla also started his career in Maine as an assistant coach.

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