Hawks, The Celtics and Jayson Tatum
After a surprising 119-115 overtime loss, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was trolled by the opposing Atlanta Hawks. In the game, Tatum recorded 23 points,
This allowed the Hawks to grab the win behind a complete team effort. Boston was coming off a win over the Orlando Magic the previous night so fatigue may have set in. More news:
For the game, they could be without their best player, as Jayson Tatum is on the injury report. The All-Star forward is averaging 27.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 46.
Joe Mazzulla clapped on the sidelines as his Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scuffled against the Atlanta Hawks. Mazzulla refused to step in as Tatum got tangled with Onyeka Okongwu.
Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics.
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Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla had some interesting thoughts about Jayson Tatum's altercation with the Hawks.
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Boston has been inconsistent for weeks — a stark difference from last season’s joyride — but is still among the best defending NBA champions of this century.