"While Jaylen Brown was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player this past June, the consensus seems to be that Jayson Tatum is the Boston Celtics' best overall player," writes Pincus. "Both Brown and Tatum score and play defense, but Tatum is more dynamic."

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So, regarding whether Jayson Tatum is playing tonight vs. the Nets, the Celtics have little incentive to make him available if he isn't 100 percent with their playoff seeding effectively determined.