BOSTON — Jamal Murray scowled at the nearest official.
From his perspective, Jayson Tatum had clearly pushed off enough to warrant an offensive foul call. But the whistle didn’t intervene as Tatum stood idle on the left wing, taking a long pause before shooting, as if to savor the space he had created.
Fortunately for the Nuggets, Tatum missed the 3-pointer. But the sequence was evidence of what the Celtics believed they could accomplish against Denver’s point guard. Their scorers thrive on hunting matchups. Murray was their prey on Sunday, until he refused to allow it.