Tatum takes over: 10 Takeaways from Celtics/Lakers

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports1. For decades the NBA’s marquee TV slot has been Sunday afternoons. Sometimes matinees get weird and the game is sloppy. Other times you get a great game. Celtics at Lakers fell in the latter category. Both teams went back and forth, while stars on both sides stepped up and made plays. Sure, Boston came out on the short-end of the stick, but that shouldn’t take away from the fact that they went head-to-head with LA without Kemba Walker and were right there at the end. It was a great game and about as encouraging as a loss as you can possibly have, as it proved the Celtics are legitimate title contenders.

2. Jayson Tatum got all the love from both sides after the…