Since the last time the two teams met, the Celtics defense has fallen off a bit, while their offense has improved. Probably the latter is due to increasing familiarity with a new roster.
There was some experimentation to see who would be the 5th starter, Baynes or Morris. That will probably continue to shift, but recently it's been Baynes. It will definitely be Baynes tonight as Morris is out, resting his knee which has bothered him all season. Boston's defense and rebounding is better when Baynes starts, and Horford seems to play better in that format as well.
Tatum is leading the league in 3p%, 4th quarter fg%, and points per shot. The enthusiasm surrounding the rookie keeps growing. He needs to take more shots though.
Dallas proved they are capable of winning against the Celtics in the last game, so this could be a close one again.
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