{"id":588335,"date":"2026-02-07T13:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T13:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/588335\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T13:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T13:23:15","slug":"celtics-hugo-gonzalez-now-leads-nba-in-major-metric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/588335\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics&#8217; Hugo Gonzalez Now Leads NBA In Major Metric"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/teams\/nba\/boston-celtics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Celtics<\/a> rookie stud Hugo Gonzalez now has the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NoaDalzell\/status\/2020021598049513483?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">highest net rating<\/a> in the NBA, according to CLNS Media\u2019s Noa Dalzell.<\/p>\n<p>Boston overcome a 22-point deficit on Friday night to take down the Miami Heat at TD Garden, with Gonzalez playing his usual feisty defense in 16 minutes off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish wing, who turned 20 years old on Thursday, was selected by the Celtics with the 28th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n<p>After developing in Real Madrid\u2019s system and winning titles there, he joined Boston and quickly carved out a role in the rotation under coach Joe Mazzulla.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Through 47 games in the 2025-26 season, Gonz\u00e1lez has averaged 15.4 minutes per game, shooting 47.1% from the field and 34.7% from three-point range.<\/p>\n<p>While his scoring remains modest, his impact extends beyond box scores. His defensive intensity and competitiveness have earned praise, contributing to a strong team defensive rating in his minutes. He has delivered in key moments, including double-digit scoring games with efficient shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez stands out among rookies for his plus\/minus, leading the class significantly and pacing for a historic mark since advanced tracking began. His energy on both ends has helped the Celtics maintain competitiveness amid massive roster changes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nesn-in-content-ad__copy\">Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The athletic 6-foot-6 forward continues building experience on a contending team, positioning him for growth in future seasons as he refines his skills and earns more trust in Boston\u2019s system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Boston Celtics rookie stud Hugo Gonzalez now has the highest net rating in the NBA, according to CLNS&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":449965,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3766],"tags":[7,45,75,3798,46,3528,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-588335","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boston-celtics","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-boston","10":"tag-boston-celtics","11":"tag-bostonceltics","12":"tag-celtics","13":"tag-hugo-gonzalez","14":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116029568115629569","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=588335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588335\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/449965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=588335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=588335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=588335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}