Zach LaVine came off the bench on Thursday and contributed 17 points (5-of-16 FGs), one rebound, three assists, two steals and two three-pointers against the 76ers.
LaVine returned from a two-game absence with back soreness, but he came off the bench in his first game back. He came off the bench three times during his tenure with the Bulls, but he has been a full-time starter since the 2015-16 season, which was his second in the league. He still played 29 minutes, while Nique Clifford, who started again, played 27 minutes. Assuming LaVine is available for the second leg of this back-to-back in Boston, he should return to the starting lineup.