Celtics' Luka Garza put up crazy points per minute in best game for Boston

Luka Garza is only the second-best Luka in the NBA.

But he's still a pretty darn gifted basketball player, and he showed that for the Boston Celtics on Sunday.

In Boston's narrow win over the Orlando Magic, they needed every bit of what Garza did.

He scored 16 points.

He did it in just 17 minutes.

Not bad for a backup big man.

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But this is what Garza does. Dating back to his days at Iowa, he just gets bucket.

He averages nearly a point per minute even in his playoff career. Garza may not play a ton, in large part for defensive reasons, but he knows how to put the ball in the basket.

He was 7-for-8 from the floor on Sunday night for Boston.

He did a lot of work on the offensive glass, grabbing four rebounds on that end and getting some putbacks out of them.

Here's the highlight reel for Garza:

The Celtics still likely won't put Garza out for too many minutes.

But he's proven they can trust him when called upon.

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