Bobby Manning

Jayson Tatum scored 33.0 points per game through his first three appearances this season, shooting 54.7% from the field and 48.6% from three. In Washington, he embraced leading the MVP race.

Jayson Tatum scored 33.0 points per game through his first three appearances this season, shooting 54.7% from the field and 48.6% from three. In Washington, he embraced leading the MVP race.

The Celtics have struggled to stop the fast break, have played in isolation often and have relied heavily on double-big lineups with Sam Hauser out.

The Celtics leaned on Payton Pritchard's finest night alongside Xavier Tillman Sr. and Jordan Walsh minutes with Sam Hauser out again to beat the Bucks.

Xavier Tillman Sr. is shooting 33.3% from three, grabbing 7.6 rebounds per 36 minutes and playing positive minutes in a consistent role to begin his first full year in Boston.

The Celtics juggled lineups with Sam Hauser limited in his return and their double big lineups getting beat in transition again.

Sam Hauser discussed his back pain that forced him to miss three games early this season before a back-to-back in Charlotte.

Grant Williams denied fouling Jayson Tatum intentionally after a flagrant-2 was call against him. Jaylen Brown fired back, calling it intentional "for sure."

Grant Williams received a flagrant two foul for his hit on Jayson Tatum on Friday.

CHARLOTTE -- When news broke that the Charlotte Hornets hired Celtics assistant Charles Lee as their coach to succeed Steve Clifford , who stepped