Overview
- Gonzalez followed a 6-point, 11-rebound, 2-block showing in Monday’s 103–95 win over the Pacers with three-game averages of 8.7 points and 9.7 rebounds in 31 minutes per outing.
- Two nights earlier in Toronto he posted his first NBA double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds and finished a career-best +37, becoming Boston’s second-youngest player to record a double-double.
- Mazzulla kept him on the floor for the final 17-plus minutes against both Miami and Toronto, even deploying him as an undersized five in smaller, high-activity lineups.
- He entered Monday leading all NBA rookies in total plus/minus at +111, with on-court minutes yielding a team-best +19.9 net rating over the early season.
- The Real Madrid product has taken challenging assignments, including stints on Jalen Brunson and Kevin Durant, with teammates and coaches lauding his hustle as he cleans up typical rookie fouls and mistakes.