The power forward, who added 23 points, had been a doubt for the game with a left shoulder strain, and did not take many shots during the warm-up

Joe Mazzulla defends Jayson Tatum following his tussle with Onyeka Okongwu during the Celtics overtime defeat to the Hawks.

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Joe Mazzulla clapped on the sidelines as his Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scuffled against the Atlanta Hawks. Mazzulla refused to step in as Tatum got tangled with Onyeka Okongwu.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum addressed the heated moment he shared with Onyeka Okongwu during his team’s overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla had some interesting thoughts about Jayson Tatum's altercation with the Hawks.

Trae Young tied it late in regulation with two free throws; finished with 28 points to hand Boston another puzzling loss.

BOSTON (AP) — Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws ... Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum added 23 points after coming into the game listed as questionable with a left ...

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists for his fifth straight triple-double, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night.

Eric Moody breaks down Monday's games and offers his top fantasy streamers and favorite bets for the 12-game slate.

Tari Eason, SF/PF, Houston Rockets (31.7%): A gritty two-way combo forward capable of putting together a massive fantasy line even while scoring say 13 points, Eason is a great plug-and-play option ahead of today's matchup with a Cleveland Cavaliers team that just played in Philadelphia last night.

While the NBA and its fans are focused on the upcoming trade deadline, the games keep coming — and the best keep separating themselves from the rest. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7, Last Week No. 2).