Tatum notched 36 points and 10 assists, but fell one rebound shy of the triple-double. The post Jayson Tatum opts out of a triple-double as Celtics crush Nets: 6 takeaways appeared first on Boston.com.

Jayson Tatum finished with 20 points, six rebounds, eight assists, one steal and two blocks while shooting 5/16 from the field and 2/9 from the three-point range in 37 minutes. Many NBA fans reacted to his performance.

Cam Thomas had 17 points, while Ziaire Williams — standing in for injured Dorian Finney-Smith — led the Nets with 23. It was Williams who spotted the Nets to an early 19-8 lead with a layup. It was still 58-55 after Schroder (16 points) made a free throw with 3:21 left in the half.