Despite winning an NBA Finals and Olympic Gold Medal within just a few months of each other, the criticism around Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum continues as

Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 25 and the Boston Celtics held off the depleted Denver Nuggets 118-106 as three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic sat out because of an illness.

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis wanted to make sure Boston bounced back against the Nuggets on Tuesday night.

The Nuggets were third in the NBA in scoring entering Monday's play, one rung ahead of the Celtics, with an offense not surprisingly built around what star Nikola Jokić does best.

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics pulled out a 118-106 win over the Nuggets in a game that featured a Kristaps Porzingis injury scare. The post Jayson Tatum takes over late, leads Celtics to win over short-handed Nuggets: 7 takeaways appeared first on Boston.

Celtics guard Jrue Holiday and forward Jayson Tatum stood out in the winning performance with their play and kicks. Below is a detailed look and breakdown of each player's shoes. Last night, Holiday provided 19 points and seven assists while debuting a player-exclusive colorway of the Nike GT Cut 3.