Power forward Jayson Tatum shines with 50 points, including 32 in the second half, and the Boston Celtics easily beat the Washington Wizards 118-100 in the second Eastern Conference play-in game. it secured him seventh place in the postseason competition.
Boston opened the second half with a streak of 22-4, which gave them a partial advantage of 74-58, which would be decisive after the break had fallen on the scoreboard with a partial of 52-54.
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