Jayson Tatum and the Celtics remained perfect on their road trip, claiming a 129-116 victory over the Trail Blazers on Sunday.
Here are the takeaways.
1. Jayson Tatum went off in the third quarter
Tatum’s greatest superpower — one he really seems to have honed and perfected this year — is his ability to maintain complete control over the game, calmly watching and reacting to the defense as if he’s flipping through a rolodex of options and carefully picking the right one.
In the first half of Sunday’s win, Tatum primarily operated as a facilitator.