Jayson Tatum and the Celtics weren’t world-beaters on Sunday, but they didn’t have to be to beat the Wizards in a comfortable 112-98 win.
Here are the takeaways.
Jayson Tatum had a quiet game-high.
If you were watching Sunday’s game, you might have found yourself surprised to check the box score afterward and see that Tatum had 28 points.
Tatum was a microcosm of sorts for the Celtics as a whole — not particularly efficient (12-for-26 from the field, 2-for-9 from three), not particularly crisp (four turnovers, four personal fouls), but more than enough to beat an overmatched Wizards team.