5 rational thoughts following Celtics' blowout win over Pelicans

The Celtics broke their losing streak last night in dramatic fashion, albeit against a fairly short-handed Pelicans squad. Let’s take a look at what happened:

Jayson Tatum wrecked the Pelicans.

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Long before the game’s outcome was decided and he was basically scoring for record-breaking shits and giggles (before the Pelicans’ defense had dipped from “problematic but purposeful” to “barely trying,” which you can hardly blame them for when down 30), Tatum carved up the opposition almost as effortlessly.

New Orleans had no answer for Tatum’s combo of drives into soft-touch finger rolls/other layups, pull-up jumpers and threes. Brandon Ingram, his primary defender last night, is a growing…