The Celtics did not want to let Anthony Edwards beat them on Thursday night. Jayson Tatum asked to the defend the All-Star guard from the jump and the team threw multiple bodies at the 30-point scorer all night.

When the Minnesota Timberwolves traded away Karl-Anthony Towns and his $220 million contract, it was expected that many of Towns' offensive responsibilities — and the ensuing defensive attention — would fall to burgeoning superstar Anthony Edwards.