On the 2nd night of a back-to-back when the Celtics could've come out flat, they handled their business, defeating the Utah Jazz 122-114. Despite shooting 4% worse from the field than the Jazz, Boston was able to get to the free throw line and knock down 21/22 from the stripe. Comparatively, Utah made 13/14 free throws; A 21-13 advantage from the line makes an 8 point difference, the same margin as the final score.
On a night where Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart had some struggles from the floor, Jayson Tatum made up for it.