Please join elsewhere on Boston.com. Boston Celtics All-Star starter Jayson Tatum was the star of the show after his clutch play helped put away the Washington Wizards late despite childhood friend Bradley Beal pouring in a 48-point game.. He’s been struggling a few times going into the game tonight. Could Boston trade away the heart and soul of their team in Smart? "Bradley's not going anywhere. 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This guy wants to come there and be the guy, and Jayson's just scratching the surface of how great he could be. Bradley Beal had 46 points for Washington, his fourth 40-point game of the season, but also his fourth in which the Wizards lost. Wizards: Bradley Beal (46), Russell Westbrook (24), Davis Bertans (20) Celtics: Jayson Tatum (31), Kemba Walker (21), Daniel Theis (20) SUMMARY The Wizards fell to the Celtics … In fact, it was Tatum’s exploding for 6 points in the contest’s final moments coupled with multiple clutch defensive plays on Beal that sealed the deal for the Celtics in the end. We should be 8-1.”. Clutch Jayson Tatum spoils Bradley Beal's 46-point game, helps Celtics establish first win streak in a month. I’m pissed off he actually got to get going against us. In fact, that's the only place I want to go.' “So that’d be special for us if we can. 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Why the Boston Celtics … March 2, 2021 11:09 am Boston Celtics All-Star starter Jayson Tatum made it clear he is excited to play with lifelong friend Bradley Beal in the 2021 NBA … Even with Tatum’s layups, Washington could have forced the Celtics to fire up 3-pointers by simply making free throws if Beal hadn’t slipped out of bounds. Beal is the NBA’s leader in scoring, averaging 32.9 points per game on an outstandingly efficient 58.9 percent true shooting. Perhaps a year or two down the line it's a possibility, but it'll all comes down to whether his bond with Tatum is strong enough to lure him to Boston. He’s a special talent. "This might make Bradley Beal a clear trade option for the Celtics – even if the former says he’d like to continue building in Washington. But Tatum then took over to score Boston's final eight points. Call it luck, but Jayson Tatum dropping crucial buckets at the end of the game overshadowed Bradley Beal‘s 46 point performance. “This was going to be a really hard game, especially the way they’re playing and them being pretty full — without Ish [Smith], but pretty full otherwise,” Stevens said.