Saturday night's win keeps the Celtics atop the NBA standings with a 28-12 record (13-7 on the road).
The 24-year-old center has now played nine games since returning from a knee injury and has come off the bench each time. It's very encouraging for the Celtics that Williams has moved well and made a strong impact at both ends of the court despite playing just 19.1 minutes per game. His elite defense on the perimeter and in the paint makes Boston a much tougher team to beat.The Celtics' star duo once again led the way offensively with another monster performance.
Tatum led all players with 34 points on 13-of-26 shooting . It was his 20th game scoring 30-plus points this season. Tatum's step-back jumper from the baseline put the Celtics up 118-116 with 33.1 seconds remaining. It was the pivotal shot in the game.
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