Jayson Tatum just misses a triple-double, and Boston improves to 3-0 against Miami, which played without Jimmy Butler.

Kristaps Porzingis scores 31 points while Derrick White pours in 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to lift Boston past Atlanta.

Boston gives up two second-round draft picks and Lamar Stevens to acquire Xavier Tillman, a 6-foot-7, 245-pound forward.

While Marcus Smart sits out his return to Boston along with several injured Memphis teammates, the Celtics regain their winning form at TD Garden.

Commentary: Boston should have given its bench more playing time on a night when the starters struggled against a short-handed opponent.

Boston was 11-5 against tough opponents in January, and in its next eight games plays just one team with a record over .500.

Jayson Tatum scored 30 points as Boston recovers after losing a 20-point lead for a win over Indiana.

Jayson Tatum scores 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as Boston rallies to the win over New Orleans.

The Celtics improve to 35-10 overall and are 2-0 this season against the team that beat them in last season’s Eastern Conference finals.

Kristaps Porzingis scores 32 points, including six 3-pointers, and blocks five shots in a 116-107 road victory.