Though he had started in each of his prior 33 appearances, Bitadze was deployed as the backup center behind Wendell Carter on Monday as he made his return from a six-game absence due to a concussion.

A tunnel of reserves and cameras separates them from the fifth starter, Goga Bitadze ... it's been working out well." Bitadze's defense ability is his calling card. His 3.9 block percentage ...