If you want to win a championship, your best players need to be playing at an elite level. On Monday night, both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown answered that call. They ended the game with a combined 60 points, 19 rebounds and 6 assists. They both pressured the rim, attacked space in the mid-range, and took enough perimeter shots to ensure they kept their three-point gravity intact.
Over the past two games, the All-Star forwards have now combined for 121 points, 38 rebounds and 15 assists. That’s some elite production from your two best players — regardless of who the opponent is and who is or isn’t missing from the opposite rotation.