Tatum scored back-to-back layups with just under nine minutes remaining in the second quarter, which pushed him up to nine points. The layups themselves were relatively unremarkable, other than that they helped Tatum grow his status as perhaps the league's best isolation player this season (1.15 points per possession). The Celtics really needed that win, and his performance felt like a statement from the Celtics star.
His offense seemed to come to him almost casually and perfectly within the flow of the game, which was helpful on an evening when the Celtics needed everyone to get on track. Tatum finished the second quarter with 15 of his 30 points. Perhaps notably, Tatum's big night started with a 3-pointer, but he caught a rhythm when he started by going to the basket.
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