Jayson Tatum ’s big night helped the Celtics escape with a harrowing 120-119 win over the Pelicans on Sunday. Here are the takeaways. Jayson Tatum lifted the Celtics to a win.

Jayson Tatum continues to shoulder a heavy amount of criticism, despite proving himself as one of the best players in the world.

Despite being a top-two team in the East, the Celtics narrowly avoided an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Pelicans as the defending champions pulled away with a one-point

Tatum was initially called for the technical foul for a hand slap after being whistled for a foul. Tatum argued that he was more frustrated with his mistake than the call, but the officials didn’t listen. The league reviewed the play and determined that Tatum was simply reacting to his mistake.

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics squeaked past the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday afternoon with a 120-119 home win

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics closed a tough road trip with a 118-106 victory over the Nuggets (sans Nikola Jokic) on Tuesday.

Earlier this week, the Boston Celtics played the Denver Nuggets in Colorado. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics to a 118-106 victory. He finished with 29 points, fo