Entering Monday’s game, the Boston Celtics had been struggling a bit, dropping four of their past six games. Luckily for them, playing the Detroit Pistons was the perfect remedy.
Jayson Tatum shook off a slow start to score 34 points as the Celtics, down two starters in Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart, held off a late Pistons’ run to win 111-99.
First and foremost, Tatum was unstoppable — when he chose to be. He followed up a 12-point first half with a 16-point third quarter, tormenting whatever Pistons defender he had in front of him.