Less than 48 hours after Jayson Tatum made an emotional return at TD Garden Cleveland and taking care of business.
Tatum scored 20 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 109-98 on Sunday. Boston continued to build momentum around its returning star in the 27th minute.
But it's not perfect. Tatum struggled in the second and third quarters and missed all six quarters. his attempts during that period. But coach Joe Mazzula kept him on the field in key moments, and Tatum performed well and hit a dagger three-pointer with 1:59 left in the game to seal the victory.
“Today feels a lot more normal from a league preparation standpoint,” Tatum said. “It feels like we’re back on trend.”
Jaylen Brown scored 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Payton Pritchard 18 points off the bench, Baylor Sherman is a problem Cleveland simply can't solve Solved that problem with 16 points and 10 rebounds on an efficient night.
Cleveland's shooting disappointed them greatly. The Cavaliers only scored 10 points in the second quarter Boston led 56-36 at halftime. cleveland caught Back in the third quarter, but Boston Dynamics was too big.
Donovan Mitchell also returned to the court after missing time with a groin injury, scoring 30 points in nine games.18 field goals and 5 assists. Evan Mobley scored 24 points. But it wasn't enough to lock down Boston.
For Tatum, the 298 days of his return are still fresh in his mind. He played 27 minutes and shot 6-for-16 from the field. Comes off the field and scatters his buckets throughout the game. The rust is real. But when When the time comes, he shoots.
It was Tatum's 11th consecutive game with 20 or more points against Cleveland, the second-longest streak in franchise history behind Larry Bird, who scored 20 or more points in 13 consecutive games against the Cavaliers.
Tatum’s mother Brandi made a special trip to Rocket Arena to watch the game and gave him a morning surprise The text message said she was coming.
Boston travels to San Antonio on Tuesday.
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