Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics ran past the Orlando Magic 121-94. With freshman star Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates in the stands, Tatum, a former Blue Devils standout, went 12 of 21 from the floor to help Boston break out of a recent shooting slump.
Boston took advantage of a undermanned Magic squad, missing four rotation players with a dominant offensive effort from all areas of the floor. The Celtics shot a red-hot 61 percent from the field before intermission, helping them build a 12-point halftime lead.
It was a big game for the Celtics’ stars. Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Kristaps Porzingis scored 23, and Jaylen Brown had 20.
It was always going to be an uphill battle for the Magic without three starters and three key reserves against the Celtics on Friday night. But on a night when Orlando was without Franz Wagner (return to competition reconditioning),
The defending NBA Champions are on the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday, Jan. 18 when the Atlanta Hawks visit the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston.
Maybe Jayson Tatum's just been feeling a little nostalgic for his college days. The Boston Celtics' all-star forward dropped a game-high 30 points with college-hoops sensation Cooper Flag and his Duke teammates looking on,
The Orlando Magic faced the Boston Celtics again on Friday. A win by the Magic would give them the season series for just the third time in the last 10 years against the Celtics.
Dallas hosts Boston in a non-conference matchup. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season between the two teams.
Jayson Tatum is an All-Star starter, getting voted for the honor for the third straight year as it marks his sixth All-Star nod.
When Team USA head coach Steve Kerr decided to sparingly play Jayson Tatum during the Paris Summer Olympics, he opened himself up to a season's worth of ridicule. Whenever the Boston Celtics star wing receives an accolade, the jokes and taunts come pouring out.
Prior to the Los Angeles Lakers (23-18) taking on the Boston Celtics (31-13) on Thursday night, the NBA and the "Inside the NBA” crew, consisting of Ernie