Fans of the Boston Celtics have something special in star forward Jayson Tatum. The St. Louis native has evolved as a player, no longer hunting for big scoring numbers, and using his potency on that end of the court to draw double- and triple-teams to the benefit of teammates he dimes up on the regular.

The Boston Celtics continued their dominant run with a commanding 124-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, marking their eighth win in nine games. Payton Pritchard led all scorers off the bench with 28 points,

Jayson Tatum notched his fourth triple-double Thursday, leading the Boston Celtics to a dominant 124-104 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers in their first game after the All-Star break. Head coach Joe Mazzulla liked what he saw from his young star.