The reigning champion Boston Celtics remain a top team in the NBA ... the same dominant team from last season in this stretch ...

Celtics star Jayson Tatum on the team's recent slump following their Christmas Day loss at home to the Sixers: "We gotta take some ownership. ... We [have to] acknowledge the things that we've done ...

As the game started, Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum was pulled out of the starting lineup due to a mysterious illness.