This was more than just game No. 64 of 82. Saturday made clear the push for playoff form is underway, even if Mazzulla would never admit it.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla reacted to one of his players' incredible performances against Los Angeles Lakers and stated that he believes the player will be a future Hall of Famer in the NBA.

Since that matchup, JJ Redick's Lakers have only improved, winning 17 of their last 20 games. The game-changing addition of Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks has also elevated LA into serious title contention as they took an eight-game winning streak into Saturday.