Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting betwee

Kristaps Porzingis has been earning significant praise for his recent performances. The veteran center has emerged as the Boston Celtics' best player over the past two weeks. His impact on the Celtics during their 122-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday,

The Celtics are championship hopefuls. All the Pelicans are contending for is the No. 1 draft pick. You wouldn’t know it by watching either of their two meetings this season, both of which were decided in the final seconds.

Tatum had 22 points through three quarters before being held in check for much of the fourth. But the Celtics went to him after CJ McCollum’s tying basket with 24 seconds left, and he hit the eventual winner over McCollum from the left wing.

Jayson Tatum's jumper with 0.7 seconds left gave the Boston Celtics a 118-116 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and Tatum had 27 as the Celtics handed the Pelicans their fifth straight loss.

Boston's backcourt starters combined for 40 points on 13-for-28 shooting and nine 3-pointers in a quality win over the Mavericks

Although Tatum hit the game-winning shot, it was a combined effort from both he and Jaylen Brown as the two combined for 55 of the team's points in their 118-116 win over the Peli

The last time the Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans squared off against each other, it was a close, thrilling game with the Celtics barely squeaking out a 120-119 win. So it came as no surprise that the second matchup between the two was just as nail-biting.

Speaking to reporters ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Chicago Bulls, head coach Joe Mazzulla said he welcomes opponents blitzing Tatum. For Mazzulla, spacing is key when Tatum is being blitzed, and opens up opportunity for mismatches to be found and taken advantage of.

The Boston Celtics list Jayson Tatum as questionable with a knee injury ahead of their final regular-season matchup vs. the Chicago Bulls.

Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and Jayson Tatum added 27, including a tie-breaking jumper with 0.2 seconds left, as the visiting Boston Celtics held off the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on Friday night.

As opponents have tried to dent the Celtics’ championship armor, however, Tatum has remained consistent. He ranks sixth in the NBA in scoring, (26.7 points per game). He has scored at least 30 points in 18 out of 45 games. And he remains on track to finish with career highs in rebounds (9.0) and assists (5.4) per game.