Jayson Tatum took care of the Hornets tonight in Boston. 41 points and a 127-116 victory for the Celtics, which chained a third consecutive success. In the absence of Jaylen Brown, injured in the face, it was Derrick White who turned into a luxury partner to smash the LaMelo Ball clique.
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The total. This is what the Hornets picked up in a TD Garden completely committed to the cause of the Clubs. A total served on a platter by Jayson Tatum, who sent this night 41 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists at 61.9% shooting. The leader of the Celtics has as usual released the full palette to smash the Hive. Drive, eurostep, mid-distance shooting and long-range arrows. Hello, how do we actually defend this guy? The answer is simple: we do the best we can, trying to limit damage.
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Deuce was deprived of Jaylen Brown that night, shot in the face and suffering from a facial fracture. It was also Jayson who had involuntarily marbled his friend on a defensive rebound. Come on, maybe with such a performance at home, Tatum has been forgiven by M’sieur Marron. In the meantime, Derrick White has taken on Jaylen’s job: 33 points – career high in a regular season -, 10 assists. It treats, and above all it freaks out. For what ? Quite simply because the depth of this group is just frightening.
The Hornets fared poorly, never having worried Joe Mazzulla’s troops. Small game of basketball spent managing a gap created before halftime, we’ve seen worse as a job, eh Joe. Note however that LaMelo Ball is close to the triple double with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. Insufficient to take a success in Boston, but at the same time not certain that this is the objective for the Hornets who are targeting a certain Victor Wembanyama in June.
Source : ESPN
