As the shorthanded San Antonio Spurs were hanging around with the defending champion Boston Celtics down the stretch, Chris Paul put his team on his shoulders. With 8:17 remaining in the contest and his Spurs threatening to get what had consistently been a 15-point deficit since the third quarter into single digits,

Jayson Tatum returned to action after missing Thursday’s win against the Phoenix Suns due to an ankle sprain and delivered a dominant performance, finishing with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists on 45.5% shooting.

The 2005 first-round pick is in the midst of his 20th season and is still a solid enough player to be effective at his age.