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Jayson Tatum and Celtics Stave Off Late Surge To Beat Raptors

Jayson Tatum is ascending to the level where it does not matter who the Celtics have healthy, they can feel confident about their chances to win.

The Boston Celtics improved to 2-0 on the road trip, winning 116-110 behind a 31 points double-double from Tatum.

Boston cracked the game open during a 35-18 masterclass third quarter. The Celtics’ star duo of Tatum and Jaylen Brown outscored Toronto in the period as they asserted their physicality and won individual matchups, showing their full, offensive arsenals.

Boston played shorthanded tonight, without Al Horford and Malcolm Brogdon. In their absence, Blake Griffin earned his fourth start of the year, and posted a season-high 13 points and 8 rebounds, including a key rebound and put back to seal the game.

Boston improved to 9-3 on the road with a +5.0 net rating, both league-best marks for the visiting team. The Celtics have flexed their defensive muscles, and Robert Williams is returning soon.

The Celtics will now travel west to play the conference-leading Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.

 

Micah Pruyn Goldstein

Sports Broadcasting and Digital Journalism student at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Associate sports editor for the Newshouse and Co-anchor for Mornings on The Hill. Founder of NBA Interact instagram page and lead correspondent for the Dunkin with Dom podcast. Fantasy football writer and supporter of making the extra pass.

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