As the Celtics came onto the floor for the second half down 20 to the Suns, one thing jumped out at every Celtics fan that was loyal enough to make it through the first half without turning off their television: Jayson Tatum was not starting the second half.
Brad Stevens had benched Tatum, who had started every game he had played in an NBA jersey, likely because of his poor shot selection and ball-stopping play, which resulted in an inefficient and inconsistent start to his second season.
Since that night, Tatum has flipped a switch, returning to the form most Celtics fans expected after his impressive run last postseason.