Peak Boston basketball

Tatum finally solved Miami’s defense and looks so comfortable drawing doubles and finding shooters. The team is moving the ball with speed and decisiveness, and the defensive pressure has been just right without overextending themselves. The individual defense on Butler and Adebayo has been incredible, and Boston is nailing its spacing in transition off their countless deflections.

This is the peak of Celtics basketball, and they look like they can pull off the greatest comeback ever if they just sustain this focus. — [Jared] Weiss