Tom Westerholm

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics remained perfect on their road trip, claiming a 129-116 victory over the Trail Blazers on Sunday. 

The Celtics rested all their best players, and the Stay Ready group was not ready for the Magic, who clinched the No. 7 seed with a 96-76 win.

The Celtics will play bigger, more consequential games during this playoff run, but Wednesday’s game quietly meant quite a bit. 

The Celtics dropped Game 3 of their first-round series against the Magic, falling 95-93 after a bizarre final minute.

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics put together a dominant second half on Tuesday, pulling away from the Magic in Game 5 for a 120-89 victory.

The Celtics blew a 20-point second-half lead for the second consecutive game against the Knicks on Wednesday, falling 91-90.

Tatum crumpled to the floor after a non-contact injury that looked like the worst thing to happen to the Celtics franchise in decades. 

Nikola Vucevic’s debut transformed from a dour affair into one of the most electric atmospheres of the season.

Jayson Tatum and a short-handed Celtics squad faced the red-hot Hornets in Charlotte on Sunday and claimed a comfortable 114-99 win. 

Joel Embiid dominated the Celtics in Game 7, with Boston once again having no answer for his paint presence.