This game started as ugly as last game ended. The Celtics started 1-8 from the field and allowed 5 points off 4 turnovers in the first 6 minutes and found themselves down by 11 in the first quarter before battling back and making it respectable. This was certainly a close one from the second quarter on but the Celtics ultimately pulled this off. We saw solid contributions from Grant Williams and Al Horford tonight throughout the game but it was the play of Josh Richardson and Dennis Schroder late in the game that ultimately put the game away. Richardson hit a big 3 right after the Cavs brought the lead down to 3 and then another nice mid range jumper to push the lead back to 8. Schroder hit two massive shots late as well as a great assist to Horford that forced the Cavs to go into foul mode where the game ended. 

It was definitely an ugly win but at 7-7 on the season, any win is a good win. What wasn't good was Tatum's shooting performance again tonight. He benefited from two wide open transition dunks after a Smart steal and a Richardson block but take those out and he shot 5-18 from the field and 2-8 from 3. Jaylen Brown can't come back soon enough because this Celtics team is really lacking an offensive punch without him and with Tatum in this funk.

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