If you only glanced at the far-right column of Thursday’s box score, you’d think it was an unremarkable night for Jayson Tatum. The Celtics star scored just 15 points on 5-of-13 shooting in Boston’s 124-104 bulldozing of the Philadelphia 76ers,

"If you aspire to chase (Bird)," Tatum said, "it comes with a level of focus and motivation every single day to be the best you can."

Fans of the Boston Celtics have something special in star forward Jayson Tatum. The St. Louis native has evolved as a player, no longer hunting for big scoring numbers, and using his potency on that end of the court to draw double- and triple-teams to the benefit of teammates he dimes up on the regular.