But the Celtics have started their 2024-25 NBA regular season campaign with guns ablaze, their Mazzula Ball-fueled offense and league-leading depth under Tatum's leadership carving a path through the league in the early part of this season.

Just under 72 hours ago, Jayson Tatum sank his first game-winning bucket since 2023 to push the Boston Celtics past the Toronto Raptors. That moment was met with excitement from Celtics fans and jest from a national standpoint.

Jayson Tatum delivered … yet again. On perhaps the biggest stage the NBA has had to offer thus far – a game with Emirates NBA Cup implications between the defending champions and a Cavaliers team off to a 15-0 start to the year – Tatum once again delivered a huge performance.