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Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum gigantic in win over Washington Wizards   by  Jason Haskins 2 hours ago Follow @jasonrh_78 TWEET SHARE COMMENT Another week of mixed results had the  Boston Celtics  in desperate need of a win Sunday afternoon against the Washington Wizards. Jayson Tatum  took it upon himself to make sure that mission succeeded. Tatum dropped a season-high 51 points on the Wizards as the Celtics (24-24) once again reached the .500 mark with a 116-87 victory. This was a feel good win, especially after blowing a  fourth quarter  lead a game prior in a 109-105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The good news is that a 2-2 week moved Boston into eighth-place in the  Eastern Conference , 6.5 games back from the top spot. The bad news is that the Celtics are deeply inconsistent, as both losses should have been games the Celtics won. Boston is still in need of a consistent third scorer and better shooting but Sunday’s victory was a breat...