Jayson Tatum’s big night helped the Celtics escape with a harrowing 120-119 win over the Pelicans on Sunday.
Here are the takeaways.
Jayson Tatum lifted the Celtics to a win.
One of the crucial things about having a genuine superstar on a contending team is that when you inevitably hit the part of the season where things aren’t going right — the doldrums of the regular season when a team might otherwise might rattle off a number of losses in a row — there’s one player you can go to who can take matters into his own hands.