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Jayson Tatum, Celtics pull out odd win over Hornets, sweeping mini-series: 8 takeaways

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics beat the Hornets 113-103 on Saturday, pulling out their second win over Charlotte in as many nights to improve to 6-1.

Here are the takeaways:

Jayson Tatum is getting to the free-throw line a lot but his 3s are gone.

Much was made during the preseason about Tatum’s new shooting form, which was supposed to fix his streaky 3-point shot. During preseason games, Tatum appeared comfortable and confident, and he came out firing against the Knicks in the opener. Some fans (and some people who write takeaways for Boston dot com) wondered what a consistent 3-point shot might do for Tatum’s season, particularly in the MVP chase.