The Celtics Have Won 10 Of Their Last 12 and Jayson Tatum Is Playing Like He Never Got Hurt

The Boston Celtics just went into the final stretch of the regular season looking absolutely terrifying. After dropping a game to the Timberwolves on March 22nd that threatened to sink their seeding hopes, they made a choice: they didn't fold. Instead, they've reeled off 10 wins in their last 12 games, with 10 of those 11 coming with Jayson Tatum actually on the court. Right now, they're sitting three games ahead of the Knicks in the loss column for the 2 seed, and four games clear of the Cavs with just four games left to play.

Tatum Is Back and Better Than Ever

Here's the thing that should terrify the rest of the league: Tatum is just 14 games back from an Achilles injury, and he's playing like a first-team All NBA guy right now. Over his recent stretch, he's putting up 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists per game. Nine double-doubles in his first 14 games back. That's not a comeback narrative. That's a guy who never left.

His efficiency is climbing, too. Over his last five games, he's sitting at 57% true shooting. Over his last three? That bumps to 60%. But here's what really matters for a Celtics team trying to get back to the Finals: his pull-up three-ball is on fire. He's shooting 48% from three on those pull-ups over the last four games (6.3 attempts per night). Go back 10 games and it's 40.7% on nearly six attempts a night. When Tatum is locked in on that shot, defenses have no answers because they're caught between respecting the roll threat with Vucevic and getting torched from deep.

The Finish Line Is in Sight

The Celtics have Charlotte, New York, New Orleans, and Orlando left on the schedule. That Pelicans game is a back-to-back, so Tatum probably sits that one out. The real story now isn't about wins anymore, it's about staying healthy. Once seeding gets locked in after another game or two, the focus shifts to rest during the Play In and getting ready for the playoff run.

And honestly? That's wild to think about. We're looking at 53-plus wins and a top-two seed for a team that's now fully healthy with both Tatum and Vucevic back in the lineup. The Celtics are primed to chase Banner 19.

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