Jayson Tatum’s late-game incident with Caleb Martin overshadowed what the Boston Celtics star did on the ground over the primary 47 minutes of the sport Sunday.
Actually, Tatum put collectively a efficiency in contrast to some other he’s ever had within the NBA playoffs.
Tatum registered his first profession triple-double within the postseason as he scored a team-high 23 factors to go together with 10 rebounds and 10 assists to guide the Celtics to a 114-94 win over the Miami Warmth in Recreation 1 at TD Backyard.
The 26-year-old didn’t shoot the ball notably effectively — he knocked down simply 1-of-8 makes an attempt from 3-point vary — however his means to distribute highlighted his sturdy exhibiting.
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“That was a stupendous recreation from him,” Kristaps Porzingis informed reporters, per CLNS Media. “Getting these assists, particularly early on, he was not forcing something an excessive amount of, getting all people concerned. I believe it’s big credit score to him this recreation, how all of us performed as a staff as a result of he bought all people feeling good early on.
“That was like an ideal recreation from him. For positive he’ll say that he can play higher and he can. However general, I believe that was a stupendous efficiency.”
Half of Tatum’s assists got here within the opening quarter as he performed a giant position within the Celtics setting the tone. Tatum scored or assisted on 4 of Boston’s first 5 made photographs, which helped the Celtics race out to a 14-0 lead. He additionally offered the of entirety, notching three extra assists and 6 factors within the fourth quarter to shut out the pesky Warmth.
Tatum stated he wasn’t making an attempt to do an excessive amount of because the Celtics started their all-important playoff run.
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“It was actual easy. Simply making the suitable play,” Tatum informed reporters, per CLNS Media. “We speak about on a regular basis not becoming bored with making the suitable play, discovering the mismatch, drawing two and encompass your self with shooters.”
