Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have been instrumental in the Boston Celtics' impressive season. Tatum's exceptional performance against the Indiana Pacers, highlighted by his eighth 3-pointer and a 4-point play, helped him to a 38-point game with 14 rebounds and 6 assists, as the Celtics continued their dominance in the Eastern Conference with a 28-7 record. In the same game, Brown added 31 points and 4 rebounds. Despite Tatum's absence in a subsequent game, Brown stepped up with 40 points and 5 rebounds on 17/25 shooting, but the Celtics experienced a narrow 133-131 loss to the Pacers, who had lost Haliburton in the first half. The Celtics, however, bounced back in their next game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Tatum scoring 45 points, including 27 in the 4th and OT, and Brown contributing 35 points and 11 rebounds in an overtime victory. This win extended the Celtics' home streak to 18-0, a franchise record. The streak was put to the test against the Milwaukee Bucks, where the Celtics found themselves down by 28 points during a game where the Bucks went on a 24-0 run.
Setting up an epic comeback… https://t.co/EpdGdX27i9
I just put on Celtics game. Score bug is broken https://t.co/bMVtPHo3he
Mazzulla might as well clear his bench and give some guys a chance to play. Stevens, Queta and Mykhailiuk have fresh legs. #Celtics #Bucks
I normally don’t enjoy watching blowouts but I will make an exception for Milwaukee killing the Celtics
Everyone watching the Celtics tonight https://t.co/WTh40i0vwn
Adrian Griffin runs on the floor to call a timeout after a 4-0 #Celtics run. #Bucks
The Bucks are on a 24-0 run against the Celtics 😳 (via @NBA) https://t.co/JrINLz3bjq
25-0 #Bucks run. This is crazy. #Celtics
Bucks are up 28 on the Celtics 👀 https://t.co/MAi34zH05I
Buck are up 28 on the Celtics 👀 https://t.co/GdgKkHAQ6d
The Bucks are absolutely SMOKING the Celtics. 👀 https://t.co/3FcZPIYs8q
20-0 #Bucks run. Timeout #Celtics
#Celtics haven't scored in 4:31. #Bucks
The Celtics can't defend right now.
#Celtics allow a 10-0 #Bucks run to end 1Q, trail 41-23. MIL hits 15 of 23 FG and 6 of 9 3pt. BOS 9 for 26 and 1 for 8. Portis 11, Lillard 10, Antetokounmpo 9; Porzingis 6, Brisset 4.
Celtics 23 Bucks 41 End 1st Celtics 23 PT 9-26 FG (.346) 4-4 FT (1.000) 1-8 3P (.125) 9/3 RB 6 AS 1 BL 1 ST 2 TO 4 PF (End 1st, Bucks) Bucks 41 PT 15-23 FG (.652) 5-7 FT (.714) 6-9 3P (.667) 13/2 RB 8 AS 1 BL 2 ST 1 TO 2 PF (End 1st, Celtics)
The Celtics are 18-0 at home this season.
The @Celtics have not lost at home so far this season. They join the 2016 Spurs and Warriors, and the 2009 Cavs as the only teams since 2000 to start 18-0 or better at home. #NBA | #DifferentHere https://t.co/1tIymqUPRq
The Celtics are now 18-0 at home this season, their best start in franchise history. Who’s stopping them? 👀 https://t.co/fGqOlfuoyZ
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 80 points as the @Celtics moved to 18-0 at home this season, their best start in franchise history ☘️ https://t.co/FmULR3PO3y https://t.co/RIYOzlzEwm
Jayson Tatum over his last 5 games: 33.6 ppg 9.0 rpg 4.6 apg https://t.co/PmZRCPl0U3
Celtics outlast Timberwolves in thrilling clash of NBA leaders #BostonCeltics #JaysonTatum #MinnesotaTimberwolves https://t.co/UfOgeYV5g3
The Celtics moved to 18-0 at home this season, their best start in franchise history! https://t.co/BpvDh4Y6QI
🏀 WEDNESDAY'S FINAL SCORES 🏀 Jayson Tatum scores 45 points as the @celtics win an OT thriller to move to a franchise-record 18-0 start at home! Jaylen Brown: 35 PTS, 4 3PM, 11 REB Anthony Edwards: 29 PTS, 6 REB https://t.co/8UGWvsc7lF
Jayson Tatum took OVER down the stretch, scoring 26 PTS in the 4Q + OT and 45 PTS total as the Celtics move to a franchise-record 18-0 at home! https://t.co/pEXQmjeWxR
The Celtics at home (18-0) https://t.co/A0LZcYUKpd
LIVE: Celtics vs Timberwolves Postgame Show | Garden Report Powered by @FDSportsbook & @HelloFresh https://t.co/Ikl2E2dlek
Jayson Tatum was THAT GUY tonight vs. the Timberwolves 😤 https://t.co/oLj4oqFfGe
CELTICS ARE 18-0 AT HOME 🔥 Best start at home in franchise history. https://t.co/Js2C39kCnZ
The Jays were locked in against the T-Wolves 🗣️ Jayson Tatum: 45 PTS | 6 3PM Jaylen Brown: 35 PTS | 11 REB Boston improves to 18-0 at home this season! 📸: @Celtics https://t.co/ia6JwZblNN
JAYSON TATUM. CLUTCH ☘️ (via @NBATV) https://t.co/x7eWMmfx18
Big sequence from the Celtics. Jayson Tatum drive. Nice trap and steal. Tatum for 3. https://t.co/jJfjHjVcQX
Jayson Tatum 45 PT 13-26 FG 13-14 FT 6-11 3P 4/0 RB 2 AS 0 BL 1 ST 1 TO 3 PF 42 MN (Final OT, T'Wolves) @jaytatum0 https://t.co/L6lze2eNXW
One hell of a Jayson Tatum performance 45 points 13/26 shots 4 rebounds 2 assists 1 steal Scored 12 of Boston's 16 points in an overtime win. https://t.co/m3apQfZp40
Jayson Tatum 45 PT 13-26 FG 13-14 FT 6-11 3P 4/0 RB 2 AS 0 BL 1 ST 1 TO 3 PF 42 MN (Final OT, T'Wolves) https://t.co/kLUfh1yJW1
JAYSON TATUM. CLUTCH BASKETS 💰 https://t.co/DHcfY9f8fN
JT with 45 in the OT win! Tatum is averaging 35.8 PTS over his last 4 games. https://t.co/2xfwUNvf35
Celtics vs. Wolves goes to OT again, this time with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown cooking as they took Anthony Edwards out of the game in the final frame. 127-120 win and the Celtics are now 18-0 at home.
Jayson Tatum in overtime w tonight: 45 points 6 3pm 4 rebounds 2 assists 13/26 FGM https://t.co/9om11fTHp5
#Celtics end game on a 25-11 run in the final 7:36. #Timberwolves FINAL: BOS 127, MIN 120. Tatum 45, Brown 35, Holiday 12; Edwards 29, Towns 25, Reid 19, Anderson 17, Alexander-Walker 15.
JAYSON TATUM WITH THE 40-PIECE 💪 https://t.co/HKviLViDFa
Overtime points: 12 — Jayson Tatum 9 — Timberwolves https://t.co/OXYNRoAsLn
Final: Celtics 127, Wolves 120 Jayson Tatum finishes with 45 points, scoring 26 of them from the fourth quarter on and outscoring Minnesota 12-9 in OT, to help the Celtics escape with a win. Heck of an effort from Minnesota, which controlled the 2nd half before falling short.
Jaylen Brown in OT victory: 35 points 11 rebounds 3 assists 9/16 FGM 4/7 3PM https://t.co/A9q4zVRDR9
JAYSON TATUM TONIGHT: 45 POINTS 4 REBOUNDS 2 ASSISTS 50% FG https://t.co/yoBKG8YP2d
Jayson Tatum tonight: 45 PTS 6-11 3P 27 points in the 4th and OT. https://t.co/OXYNRoAsLn
Jayson Tatum has 83 points in his last two games.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both hit 13 free throws tonight. Pretty rare they both get to the rack that much, but they've been the entire offense for Boston. 80 points for the Jays as the Celtics go up 7 with 12.7 seconds left.
Tatum fouled with 12.7 left and the #Celtics look like they are going to survive here. Fantastic game. #Timberwolves.
TATUM BUCKET ➡️ JRUE STEAL ➡️ TATUM THREE Celtics take control in OT 😤 (via @NBA) https://t.co/IQHd49Wz0J
Jayson Tatum for the 40-piece 🔥 What a sequence for the @Celtics! https://t.co/yq34qwZQBd
What a sequence in Boston! - Tatum uses the handles to get the bucket - Jrue Holiday comes away with the steal - Tatum knocks down the 3 Celtics lead late and the Boston crowd is LOVING it ☘️ Timberwolves-Celtics | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/6QdUjMVkeg https://t.co/PvCAJa0DVa
JAYSON TATUM. 😤 43 PTS. https://t.co/vUzdXbAduD
Ant's having a great game and somehow Jayson Tatum has nearly scored more just in the fourth and OT alone. 24 points for Tatum since he subbed in at 8:14 in the 4th quarter.
Towns, who looks exhausted, misses and Brown gets the rebound. Mazzulla calls time with 30.9 left and #Celtics up 5. #Timberwolves.
That's 43 for Tatum, 24 in the 4Q and overtime. #Celtics #Timberwolves.
Jayson Tatum has taken over here in overtime. He hits two free throws to tie the game, then drives by Karl-Anthony Towns, who has five fouls, to give Boston the lead, and then a Jrue Holiday steal leads to a Tatum 3. He now has 40 on the night – and 21 since the start of the 4th
Wow, after Tatum ties it with two free throws, Towns settles for a three (misses), Tatum comes back with a layup and then after a Holiday steal, Tatum hits an open pull up 3. BOS 125, MIN 120 with 49.8 left. #Celtics #Timberwolves.
After 4: Celtics 111, Timberwolves 111 Anthony Edwards makes a pair of free throws to tie it, and then Jayson Tatum's potential game-winner rims out, sending the game to overtime.
Tatum misses a midrange jumper at the buzzer. Overtime. Tatum can't buy a bucket in those situations. #Celtics #Timberwolves.
Call stands. Foul on White. Two FTs for Edwards. BOS out of timeouts with 7.5 left. #Celtics #Timberwolves
Looks like White got the ball first but they could easily switch this foul to Brown. #Celtics #Timberwolves
#Celtics have a foul to give here. #Timberwolves
My goodness, Tatum misses FT, White rebounds, Holiday gets ball in corner and hits a 3. BOS 111, MIN 109 with 25.3 left. Timeout #Timberwolves. #Celtics
Tatum draws a shooting foul on Towns with 36.1 left. Tatum helps #Celtics preserve the 2 for 1. #Timberwolves
TATUM CUTS IT TO 2. 109-107, Boston ball with 41 seconds to play 🚨 Timberwolves-Celtics | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/6QdUjMVkeg https://t.co/VrXGwEopHN
After consecutive hoops by Tatum, #Celtics are within 109-107 with the ball with 41.2 left. Mazzulla calls a timeout. This will be an interesting ATO. #Timberwolves.
#Timberwolves answering every #Celtics run and now lead 104-95 with 4:09 left. BOS players besides Tatum and Brown are 15 for 43 FG and 7 for 25 on 3pt.
Kyle Anderson is taking over down the stretch. #Celtics #Timberwolves
#Celtics just having a hard time scoring on the #Timberwolves defense. And the threes aren't falling. MIN 85, BOS 79 after 3Q. Brown 27. Tatum 19, Holiday 9; Edwards 24, Towns 19, Reid 16.
#Celtics struggled in the 2Q, 7 for 18 FG, 2 for 9 on 3pt. Both teams ranked up their defense. #Timberwolves.
Halftime: Celtics 54, Wolves 53 A second straight disastrous end to the quarter for Boston, which finds itself up one behind 17 points from Jaylen Brown and 12 from Jayson Tatum. Minnesota, which got here at 1pm & is on the 2nd night of a b2b, is led by 14 from Anthony Edwards.
#Celtics lead #Timberwolves 32-27 after 1Q. Brown 15, Tatum 5, Horford 3; Reid 6, McLaughlin 6, Towns 5, Edwards 4.
Jaylen Brown goes for 15 in the 1st quarter. 🔥 https://t.co/7f4zkljwQK
After 1: Celtics 32, Timberwolves 27 Boston jumps out an early lead behind 15 points from Jaylen Brown, who has carried over his hot shooting performance from Monday in Indy. Minnesota, meanwhile, had six different guys score as it plays without Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley.
Jaylen Brown in the 1st quarter: 15 Points 71% FG 60% 3P 100% FT https://t.co/QPbW1sg8YV
Jaylen Brown in the first quarter: 15 points 5/7 FGM 3/5 3PM 👀 https://t.co/yXqr2vNVhG
Handles & pull up 🔥 Jaylen Brown up to 15 PTS in the 1Q. Timberwolves-Celtics | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/6QdUjMVkeg https://t.co/Wdxje4DGDs
Jaylen Brown off to another hot start, 15 pts in 9 min. #Celtics #Timberwolves
The Celtics are the 4th team over the last 20 years to start a season 17-0 or better at home. 2015 Spurs (39-0) 2015 Warriors (36-0) 2008 Cavaliers (23-0) https://t.co/fjZmET1XHB
Pacers secure thrilling win over Celtics despite Jaylen Brown’s 40 points #BostonCeltics #IndianaPacers #JaylenBrown #TyreseHaliburton https://t.co/p4QjyC6sOB
JB did his part for the Tatum-less Celtics tonight. 💪 ✅ O 27.5 Total Points https://t.co/RQJfLwxC8x
Celtics nearly tip in an alley-oop off the inbound, fall 133-131 to the Pacers who found their rhythm after losing Haliburton in the first half. Terrible execution on the 2 for 1 to close this one, but otherwise a great game from Jaylen Brown in Jayson Tatum's absence.
Jaylen Brown tonight: 40 points 5 rebounds 17/26 FGM Tough loss… https://t.co/ANt3wnTYzP
Jaylen Brown tonight: 40 points 5 rebounds 17/25 FGM Tough loss… https://t.co/1R8cstvy32
Jaylen Brown tonight: 40 Points 5 Rebounds 2 Assists 65% FG https://t.co/PdpJSp6lL4
Jaylen Brown tonight: 40 points 5 rebounds 65.4 FG% https://t.co/wf6DMxZs2K
Jaylen Brown's got 40 🔥 https://t.co/DgY8HAriFb
Jaylen Brown was ON FIRE in the 1H against the Pacers 🔥 25 PTS 11-14 FGM 2 3PM Celtics-Pacers | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/o4BgSj4Ofg https://t.co/ADenVTiINS
Jaylen Brown dropped a quarter on the Pacers in the first half. 👏 https://t.co/hXoybH7dIs
Jaylen Brown in the 1st half: 26 Points 4 Rebounds 78% FG 100% 3P https://t.co/ojD4yg72zD
Boston leads Indiana at halftime 👀 Jaylen Brown: 25 PTS | 11-14 FG | 4 REB https://t.co/O499NOmHm6
JB is feeling it! Jaylen Brown pulls from deep for 22 PTS in the 1H 🔥 Celtics-Pacers | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/o4BgSj4Ofg https://t.co/m5qZkVSXEU
JAYLEN BROWN https://t.co/AvW45GGEQt
JAYLEN BROWN WITH AUTHORITY 😤 (via @celtics) https://t.co/pYgbpXmjd7
Jaylen Brown cuts to the bucket and finishes with force 💪 Celtics-Pacers | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/o4BgSj4Ofg https://t.co/RHsRBPpU56
Tatum and Brown combine for 69 points as Celtics halt Pacers’ streak #BostonCeltics #IndianaPacers #JaylenBrown #JaysonTatum https://t.co/Vzk6SkkvkS
Jayson Tatum was SCORCHING in Indy as the Celtics pulled out the win over the Pacers ☘️ 🔥 38 PTS 🔥 8 3PM 🔥 13 REB 🔥 6 AST https://t.co/CWEWyfHg1j
Jayson Tatum after his eighth 3-pointer 😂 (via @NBCSCeltics) https://t.co/UhD0dGpyXZ
Jayson Tatum was on 🔥 tonight vs. the Pacers. ▪️ 38 PTS ▪️ 14 REB ▪️ 6 AST The Celtics sit at the top of the East at 28-7 🍀 https://t.co/4AzHkyveCh
Jayson Tatum tonight: 38 points 14 rebounds 6 assists 8 3PM https://t.co/OPkLGGGBD6
Jayson Tatum connects from DOWNTOWN for his 8th 3-pointer of the night 🤯 Pacers-Celtics | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/W3i0mgEhSk https://t.co/OppZT3GwMO
Jayson Tatum: Jaylen Brown: 38 points 31 points 14 rebounds 4 rebounds 8 threes 13/20 FGM Elite duo. ☘️ https://t.co/GdmeXLviz5
38 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists for Jayson Tatum tonight. The game was falling apart for the Celtics and he just started burying dagger after dagger. 15 points and 6 boards to close it playing the whole 4th quarter before this final garbage time minute.
Jayson Tatum is feeling it in Indy! 32 PTS, 7 3PM for JT 🔥 Pacers-Celtics | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/W3i0mgEhSk https://t.co/F8i4dfYpHR
Jayson Tatum 4-point play 🗣️ https://t.co/mskDD9q80s