Star, a soon-to-be-five-time All-NBA honoree, and a league champion at just age 27, Boston Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum continues to be given relatively short shrift among the league's best players.

It is a sea change in terms of how other teams play against you, getting each club's best shot for at least one game a season, if not all.

The Boston Celtics are set to begin their title defense on Sunday when they host the Orlando Magic at TD Garden in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. After finishing the regular season as the No.