The Celtics come out and power through the 4th quarter to walk away with a big 115-101 win against the Hornets. The Celtics have been on absolute tear lately and have looked like the best team in the NBA and it all boils down to excellent ball movement and defense. There is no doubt in my mind, and we have heard it from NBA coaches as well, that this is the best defense in the league. I think coming into this season, everyone though that defense was going to be the calling card of this team but what has surprised most people has been the offensive punch we have been playing with lately. Tonight is a great game that highlights all of the things we have done well this calendar year. 

We assisted on 30 of our 46 makes and Jayson Tatum has continued to play at an MVP-type level. I said it after last game too but Tatum is not going out taking a million shots but is going out and making the right plays over and over and that makes this team so much better. That seems to be contagious too because outside of Tatum, everyone else seems to be doing it as well. Tonight, Smart had 9 assists, White had 8 and JB had 5. EVERYBODY is contributing and that is a beautiful sight to see.

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