The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers on Friday night 95-120 in their first game back at the TD Garden after a two-week long road trip.
There was a sequence in the third quarter where the game was literally controlled by Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, as they added to their lead.
In a breakaway, Brown pushed a pass to Tatum for an easy layup. And then on the very next play, Tatum stole the inbound and passed to Brown, who hit a very deep 3-pointer to give Boston a double-digit lead.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said after the game that Tatum and Brown are finding the right balance with each other on the court.
“I think they are both finding a great balance of being dominant players and being team players. I just think when they do that our team is different because of the depth we have and how much better they make the people around them. Right now they are very committed to being both. I want them to be that so I appreciate that.”
The Celtics need both Brown and Tatum to be on the same page to get back to the NBA Finals this season.
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