In the NBA regular season, the Celtics defeated the Magic 138-129. After the game, Mazzula was interviewed.

Talking about Anfernee Simons' performance in the past few games, Mazzula said: "He has interpreted his role very well. Now he has gradually adapted to his role as a substitute and can immediately show offensive aggression. His performance in the past few games is exactly what we want him to achieve."

In this campaign, Simmons played 22 minutes and 13 seconds as a substitute, made 8 of 11, 4 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.