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Boston — According to Jayson Tatum, he didn’t swear or lose his cool. Nevertheless, he found himself watching the game’s conclusion from Boston’s locker room.
Before being sent out for contesting a foul call at the close of the third quarter, Tatum scored 21 points. The Celtics continued to win on Friday night 125-119 without him.
They were prepared. They were prepared to expel me,” Tatum remarked. “Did I swear? No, I didn’t. It stunned me. Always get your money’s worth, they say. You will be subject to a fine. Without a doubt, I did not receive my money’s value.
Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, the Sixers’ top two scorers, were not available. However, Tatum’s exit was the reason for the building’s shift in atmosphere.
De’Anthony Melton’s deep 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the fourth gave Boston a 95-91 advantage. Boston had led by six points in the third quarter. Tatum lost possession of the ball while bringing it down along the sideline, and in the subsequent scramble, he struck Robert Covington in the face.
Tatum received a foul whistle. He protested for a long time and was removed from the game after he interrupted the referees’ huddle, despite the Celtics’ coaches’ attempts to stop him. In the first half, Tatum had already been given a technical foul.
The Celtics’ coach, Joe Mazzulla, stated that he was fine with Tatum displaying some grit.
Mazzulla remarked, “I actually like it.” Some of that, in my opinion, is crucial. It goes without saying that you don’t want it to obstruct your victory. However, I would lean on the side of preferring to see that kind of enthusiasm and caring than nothing at all.