Celtics' Jayson Tatum: Struggles from field in defeat
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Tatum recorded 14 points (5-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and one steal over 42 minutes during Monday's 103-84 loss to the Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Tatum struggled shooting from the field but still managed to post a double-double performance in Monday's Game 7 loss in Boston. Tatum led the team in rebounds, but he connected on just five of 13 shots from the field to finish below the 15-point mark for just the second time of the series. Tatum recorded a double-double in six of seven Eastern Conference Finals games.
Tatum amassed 31 points (8-22 FG, 0-8 3Pt, 15-15 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal in 44 minutes during Saturday's 104-103 win over Miami in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Despite missing all eight of his three-point attempts, Tatum led all scorers with 31 points behind an aggressive offensive effort that was capped off by a perfect night at the charity stripe. The superstar forward also led the team in rebounds and notched his fifth double-double of the Eastern Conference Finals. The series now shifts back to Boston for Game 7, and we will see if Tatum can replicate his historic 51-point performance from Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals versus Philadelphia.
Celtics' Jayson Tatum: Dynamic second half saves season
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Tatum contributed 33 points (14-22 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and one steal in 42 minutes during Tuesday's 116-99 win over Miami in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Tatum scored 25 of his 33 points in the second half and contributed nine points in an 18-0 run that turned the game around. The Celtics outplayed Miami from deep, and the All-Star contributed four threes of his own in the decisive road win.
Tatum amassed 14 points (6-18 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals over 33 minutes during Sunday's 128-102 loss to the Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Tatum couldn't get many shots to fall in the Game 3 loss, and he struggled mightily from long range. He converted only one of seven attempts from beyond the arc and shot an abysmal 30 percent overall. Tatum led the team in rebounds during what was an uninspired effort from the rest of the supporting cast.
Celtics' Jayson Tatum: Sniffs triple-double in loss
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Tatum supplied 34 points (10-20 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 11-12 FT), 13 rebounds and eight assists over 42 minutes during Friday's 111-105 loss to Miami in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Tatum ended just two assists away from recording a triple-double, but his efforts were not enough to lead Boston to victory at home. The Celtics are down 0-2 in the series, but Tatum can't be blamed for the Celtics' struggles, as he's averaging 32.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in the opening two contests of the series.
