Staying together over the course of an 82-game season and a lengthy playoff run is no easy task. But Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum believes his team has been able to gel so well because they truly feel like family.

Following the Celtics’ 126-110 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Tatum spoke about the motivation his teammates provide:

“It’s just like having 15 brothers,” he said during his postgame press conference. “We all spend so much time together trying to accomplish something special. So we are all in this together.”

Plenty of the guys on Boston’s roster have loads of playoff experience, so they know the ultimate goal this season is a championship, and nothing less. After their double-digit victory on Thursday night, the Celtics hold a 2-0 series lead ahead of Game 3, which the Pacers will host in Indianapolis.

Indiana is unbeaten at home and Boston is undefeated on the road this postseason. Something has to give when the two Eastern Conference foes meet again on Saturday.