The Boston Celtics are off to another fantastic start this season, led in part by a dynamic Jayson Tatum, who continues to score at will against any defense that stands in his way.
With the 12-6 Philadelphia 76ers coming to town, Friday night was set to be a basketball party at TD Garden in Boston. Things were going to plan, until Tatum was ejected in the final seconds of the third quarter.
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Before receiving his second technical, Tatum got trapped by two defenders, lost the ball and (seemingly) accidentally hit Robert Covington in the face. Officials went to review the play for a possible hostile act, Tatum continued to argue with the refs and then received his walking papers.
Tatum was in the midst of a really nice game, having put up 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes of action. Instead, he ended the night in the locker room after just his second-career ejection.
Tatum’s first-ever ejection came back in February of this year, when he got into a heated exchange with an official at Madison Square Garden. Boston was down 11 points to the New York Knicks at the time and Tatum felt strongly that he got fouled on a three-point attempt.
The Celtics ended up winning on Friday night against the Sixers, although Philadelphia was without Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Boston is now 15-4 and remains the 1st seed in the Eastern Conference.
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