What a fun week of basketball. The Celtics are clearly not operating at 100% capacity as they gently float towards the All-Star break, but that’s just fine. We don’t need them at 100% in February, and the best part? They are still finding ways to win (and against Brooklyn it appears they found every way to win). Maybe the biggest reason is Jayson Tatum who has found his pull-up jumper and combined it with the best playmaking stretch of his career. Turns out, that’s a pretty effective combo.
Stat of the Week: 6.4 assists per game
Over his last 10 games, Jayson Tatum has done one of two things.