Jayson Tatum put together a masterful performance and the Celtics claimed a 111-105 win over the Bucks on Friday, improving to 19-4 this season.
Here are the takeaways.
Jayson Tatum picked on Brook Lopez.
Lopez is an important defender for the Bucks – a towering figure in the paint who discourages any foray to the rim with great success.
So rather than having offensive players drive straight at him, the Celtics – especially late – adjusted by forcing him to come out and defend Tatum on the perimeter by bringing Lopez’s defensive assignment out to set a screen.