“Every team knows we’re trying to go to Jayson and Jaylen,” Smart said after the 128-114 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
Brown and Tatum combined for 48 points but struggled late in a game that saw the Bulls come roaring back from a 19-point deficit in the second half.
We’re proud of the progress they’re making, but they’re going to have to make another step and find ways to not only create for themselves but create for others on this team to open up the court for them later down in the game.
The Celtics led 94-75 with about three minutes left in the third quarter and still had a 103-89 lead entering the fourth.
Ayo Dosunmu, a second-round draft pick who had his first double-digit scoring game with 14 points, hit a 3-pointer with 6:53 left to put the Bulls up 106-105.
“We got up, got comfortable, got a little bit too cute thinking the game was over in the third quarter,” said Celtics coach Ime Udoka, who fell to 2-5 in his first season at the helm.