Amid the Boston Celtics’ efforts to shield themselves from post-championship burnout, they held an optional shootaround before recent back-to-back games. Amid Jayson Tatum’s efforts to guard against post-championship complacency,

Should the Boston Celtics use Jayson Tatum even more than they already do? The Celtics hit a rough patch in the months of Dec. and Jan. after a sizzling start to the first 6 weeks of the NBA's 2024-25 regular season., leaving fans of the team and analysts both questioning what the solution to the midwinter malaise might be.

On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics crushed the Dallas Mavericks (in Texas) by a score of 122-107. Jayson Tatum finished with 24 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal while shooting 8/22 from the field and 4/12 from the three-point range in 35 mintues of playing time.