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.
Jayson Tatum struggled from the field shooting 5-14 with 19 points while Jaylen Brown carried a majority of the load shooting 10-23 and finishing with 28 points. Payton Pritchard added 15 points off the bench including the unsuccessful full-court heave as time expired.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla seems to think fights have a rightful place in NBA games. The post NBA Issues Final Verdict on Jayson Tatum’s $3,000 Punishment After Physical Altercation With Hawks Stars appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Tatum (knee) is available for Wednesday's game against the Bulls. Head coach Joe Mazzulla deemed Tatum a game-time call, but the star forward will play while handling his regular workload. Since the beginning of January,
Coach Joe Mazzulla said the shift was sparked by the fact that Boston is finally fully healthy, giving him more potential combinations.
For the second time this season, the Atlanta Hawks swooped into TD Garden and left the Celtics stunned. The post Reporter Left With No Words After Jayson Tatum Confirms Reason for Fight With Hawks Player appeared first on EssentiallySports.
As Jayson Tatum and Onyeka Okongwu wrestled for the ball, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was watching from the sidelines with his thumbs in the air, likely signaling for the officials to call a jump ball.
Two nights after unraveling against the Rockets, the Celtics left no doubt against the Bulls, earning a 122-100 win Wednesday at TD Garden. Kristaps Porzingis poured in 34 points, shooting 10 of 18 from the field,
Plus, Derrick White continues to find his groove offensively, and Jaylen Brown bounces back from a tough night.
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis destroyed the Bulls, and Jaylen Brown knows how scary that could be for the rest of the NBA.
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