Fans of the Boston Celtics have something special in star forward Jayson Tatum. The St. Louis native has evolved as a player, no longer hunting for big scoring numbers, and using his potency on that end of the court to draw double- and triple-teams to the benefit of teammates he dimes up on the regular.
Jayson Tatum notched his fourth triple-double Thursday, leading the Boston Celtics to a dominant 124-104 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers in their first game after the All-Star break. Head coach Joe Mazzulla liked what he saw from his young star.
The Boston Celtics continued their dominant run with a commanding 124-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, marking their eighth win in nine games. Payton Pritchard led all scorers off the bench with 28 points,
Defeating the New York Knicks for the third straight time this season, the Boston Celtics were led by the usual suspects Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but on Sunday it was Derrick White being praised.
Despite getting the win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla called out his team. Mazzulla is a perfectionist and wants his team to reflect that thought process. Celtics star Jayson Tatum hyped up guard Payton Pritchard for a major NBA award.
The Boston Celtics got humbled on Friday night. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were talking smack to the team after one quarter. Then, the Cleveland Cavaliers stormed right back from a 22-point deficit to get perhaps their biggest win of the season.