Boston.com · Mar 15, 2025
Jayson Tatum, Celtics pull away late in bounceback win over Heat: 7 takeaways
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in scoring on Friday. Rich Storry/Getty ImagesJayson Tatum led the Celtics in scoring, and Derrick White came alive late as the Celtics pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 103-91 win over the Heat, bouncing back from Wednesday’s loss.
Here are the takeaways.
Jayson Tatum did just enough (and that’s fine).
There will be nights when Jayson Tatum is an untouchable superstar – an MVP candidate who shows up on the biggest stage and puts up huge numbers that propel the Celtics to a clutch win.