The Celtics are surprisingly up 3-0 in their first-round series against the Nets, and they have their best player to thank for that.
All-Star forward Jayson Tatum scored a team-high 31 points in Game 1, with his final two points coming at the buzzer to give Boston the win. He didn’t have the most prolific scoring performance in Game 2, scoring 19 points on 5-of-16 shooting, but his defense was a major reason why Kevin Durant shot 4-of-17 from the field and didn’t make a shot in the second half.
Tatum brought the best of both worlds in the Celtics’ Game 3 win.