Overview
- The 21-year-old has started 14 straight games, with Boston going 10-4 in that span.
- Matchups against stars such as Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell and Austin Reaves produced low-efficiency nights, and tracking data shows a -7.7% opponent field-goal differential.
- As a starter, he is averaging 9.7 points on 64.6% from the field, 50% from three and 87% at the line, reflecting sharp gains as a finisher and catch-and-shoot threat.
- For the season he is at 21.3 minutes with 7.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals, effectively filling Jayson Tatum’s spot after the forward’s Achilles rupture.
- Jaylen Brown advocated for Walsh’s chance and team leaders highlight veteran support and doing “the simplest of things” as key to his staying power, even as foul management remains a focus.