The 2017 NBA Draft could have gone a number of different ways at the top. The Celtics, who had the No. 1 pick, could've simply stayed put and taken Jayson Tatum. Instead, they pulled one of the all-time heists -- in hindsight, at least -- by trading down to No. 3 with the Sixers, who moved up to No. 1 to take Markelle Fultz .

Tatum notched 36 points and 10 assists, but fell one rebound shy of the triple-double. The post Jayson Tatum opts out of a triple-double as Celtics crush Nets: 6 takeaways appeared first on Boston.com.

Jayson Tatum had 36 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 139-114 on Wednesday night.