A blowout for fifth straight win: 10 Takeaways from Celtics-Magic

1. It wasn’t exactly a perfect performance from the Boston Celtics on offense, but it was an encouraging one. Neither Jayson Tatum nor Jaylen Brown (combined 3-for-17 from three) were cruising as scorers, but the Celtics still rolled over the Orlando Magic. And they did it by running solid offense that didn’t have to revolve around their stars making every shot.

That doesn’t mean Tatum and Brown weren’t involved though, because they were. Tatum played the role of playmaker throughout the game, as he finished with a game-high seven assists.

This is a good example of Tatum being a playmaker vs just a scorer. He could have shot the jumper, but he drove the closeout. He could have forced a look…