Overview
- Boston beat Memphis 117-112 for its fourth consecutive victory, with Jaylen Brown scoring 30 points, Luka Garza posting a season-high 22 (11 in the fourth), and Payton Pritchard adding 19.
- Tatum had one of his tougher nights since returning, finishing 3-for-15 for 13 points and 9 rebounds, yet Boston improved to 47-23 and stayed four games behind Detroit for the East’s top seed.
- The Celtics controlled the interior with 52 points in the paint and a 57-35 rebounding edge, with seven players grabbing at least five boards.
- Earlier this week, Boston routed Golden State 120-99 as Brown moved into 10th on the franchise scoring list and Tatum logged 24 points and 10 rebounds during Kristaps Porzingis’s warmly received TD Garden return.
- Since his March 6 comeback from a roughly 10-month Achilles absence, Tatum is averaging about 20 points, 8-plus rebounds and 4-plus assists, has noted his wrist finally healed, and drew praise from Draymond Green for looking “incredible.”