The Boston Celtics took down the rival Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, evening the season series at 1-1. It was a good game throughout but in the end, Boston was just a little better than Los Angeles.
Much of this had to do with the performances of both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Both players put together strong games to help take down the Lakers.
But some pointed to the elevated minutes that each played against Los Angeles. Tatum finished the game playing 45 minutes while Brown came in at 42 minutes played.
After the game was over, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla weighed in on the decision to play his stars such heavy minutes.
Joe Mazzulla, in part, on all the minutes he gave Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown: “I like watching them play.”
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) March 9, 2025