Jaylen Brown puts up his third 40-point game of the season, stepping up with Jason Tatum limited to just 14 points in a 121-113 win over the Lakers.

Boston holds on after blowing most of a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter in a 121-113 victory at Los Angeles.

The Celtics are 8-3 since the March 25 trade deadline with the defense playing a huge factor.

Jayson Tatum had a key 3-pointer in the final moments of Boston’s 116-115 road victory.

Boston ends the game with a 40-8 run that started late in the third, pulling away for a 105-87 victory over a team that had won eight in a row and 17 out of 20.

Jayson Tatum sets a career high, and Boston escapes after blowing a big lead late in the fourth quarter.

Commentary: Boston is simply not at a level to compete with Philadelphia and big man Joel Embiid, and Wednesday’s 106-96 win by the 76ers proved that point.

Boston grinds out a 101-99 victory and moves ahead of New York in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race.

Joel Embiid scores 35 points as Philadelphia snaps Boston’s two-game winning streak.

Jayson Tatum leads a balanced offense with 22 points, and Boston posts its second-largest victory margin of the season.