BOSTON — Jayson Tatum and the Celtics had higher hopes for Christmas Day’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden.
The motivation of a well overdue response to Monday night’s crumbling to the undermanned Orlando Magic, coupled with the spirit of the holiday season, however, just wasn’t enough. Boston swallowed a tough pill in the form of a 118-114 loss to Philadelphia despite Jayson Tatum’s (loud) return to the floor — Tatum recorded a 32-point, 15-rebound double-double and shot 11-of-20 from the field.