He’s scored as many as 60 points in a game this season. After struggling all season to return to his All-Star form, Walker scored at least 30 in three of his last four games before going for 29 points in the play-in victory.

If the metaphorical bubble wrap Boston kept its point guard in all season long is paying dividends at the right moment, having another All-Star caliber player produce like one is a big boost, especially when Boston’s actual other All-Star is on the mend.

His Boston tenure didn’t get off to the best start, but as Harden noted, Fournier “Showed in Orlando that he can score the basketball at a high clip.” He averaged north of 17 a game in his last five seasons with the Magic, including 19.7 in just over 30 minutes a night this season before being traded after 26 games.