It was a relatively easy game for the Celtics last night when they took down the host Trail Blazers, 118-106. Here are five takeaways.
1. Theis Man
Jayson Tatum had another spectacular performance with 36 points on super-efficient 14-of-22 shooting, although he took zero free throws. There’s probably two reasons: 1) he was on fire from the arc, nailing a career best 8-of-12 threes, and wasn’t fouled out there; 2) he did score 12 points in the paint, but Daniel Theis was so effective sealing off Hassan Whiteside that the league’s leading shot-blocker (3.