Neither Jaylen Brown nor Jayson Tatum could generate much in terms of scoring power in the first half, shooting a combined 7/24 entering the break. Despite that poor shooting, the Celtics only trailed by two, giving the Jays ample time to right the ship.
It was far from perfect, but the star pairing was huge down the stretch, with Brown scoring seven of his 17 second half points in the fourth quarter, including a last-minute dagger in the form of a mid-range rainbow that sailed into the net for a seven-point lead.
Tatum found ways to contribute outside of his scoring on arguably his biggest shooting off-night of the season, dishing out eight dimes and grabbing nine boards, but the jumper did come around in time for the fourth quarter, with the MVP candidate finding his touch in the mid-range.