Speaking to reporters ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Chicago Bulls, head coach Joe Mazzulla said he welcomes opponents blitzing Tatum. For Mazzulla, spacing is key when Tatum is being blitzed, and opens up opportunity for mismatches to be found and taken advantage of.

The stats say the Celtics have been one of the NBA’s best teams since mid-December. Their record says otherwise. What’s the problem? Joe Mazzulla had a simple and obvious explanation.