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Tatum was selective with his 3-point attempts all night, mostly attacking the basket for his first 29 points. This time, however, Tatum relied on his long-range prowess to stomp out Portland for good. That same late-game stepback 3-pointer that has been so uneven over the past few years was true this time.
You could almost hear Tatum say, “swish” as the ball trickled through the net and gave the suddenly resurgent Celtics a critical 116-115 win over the Blazers on Tuesday at Moda Center.