With their recent 114-103 victory over the Utah Jazz–on the second night of a back-to-back after a victory in Portland–the Boston Celtics are continuing to create momentum for a run at the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Once again, Jayson Tatum was a superstar. Yes, despite what Nick Wright from Fox Sports has to say, Tatum is providing max-contract value each game as he embarks on what has been a historic run.
That has been a season-long trend, but has been amplified in recent times. Tatum’s recent stretch of scoring 30 points in four of his last five contests (the other being a 28 point outing) has propelled him to a greater spotlight.