The Celtics beat the Jazz 125-97 at home today, a 28-point win.
Tatum played 28 minutes today, 9-of-15, 5-of-8 three-pointers, and had 26 points, three rebounds and three assists. Brown played 32 minutes, shooting 10-of-17 from the field, 3-of-6 from three-point range, and had 26 points, three rebounds and five assists. Tatum (24 years and 21 days) and Brown (25 years and 151 days) also became the first pair in NBA history to be under 26 years old, averaging 25+ teammates in five consecutive games.
It is worth mentioning that in the past week, the Celtics have beaten the Warriors, Nuggets and Jazz by a total of 70 points. You know, these three teams are not weak teams, the Warriors are ranked 3rd in the West, the Jazz are 4th in the West, and the Nuggets are 6th in the West.
Not only that, but in the last 5 games, the Celtics have won every game and have all led their opponents by 20+. This shows how good their state is, which is of course inseparable from the excellent performance of the double probe flower.
In addition, in the past two months, the Celtics have also been quite outstanding, with an impressive record of 21 wins and 3 losses, ranking first in the league in the same period, beating the Suns' 20-5 losses, and the Celtics have only lost to the Pistons, Pacers and Lone Rangers, two of which are unfortunate losses.
The Celtics have also played a very strong performance against strong teams, and in the last 16 games against playoff or play-off team teams, the Celtics have achieved a 15-1 record, the only game lost is the home defeat to the Lone Ranger, this game is only 3 points of defeat. It is worth mentioning that this game coincided with Garnett's jersey retirement ceremony, and the Celtics lost.
As of now, the Celtics have a record of 46 wins and 28 losses, temporarily ranking fourth in the East, but there is no win difference with the 76ers and the Bucks, and they are only half a win behind the first Heat in the East. That said, the Celtics are expected to rise to number one in the East next.
The Celtics have been very strong in the past period of time, especially when they have shown their dominance against strong teams, so they have also become the favorites to win this season. If they keep it going, the Celtics have the strength to compete for the championship this season, and they should have a place in the championship discussion.