Jayson Tatum’s play this postseason has largely been criticized, but he answered some of those doubts on Saturday.
The Celtics’ star scored 33 points, tied for the game-high, with 13 rebounds and six assists in Game 3 to lead Boston to a 106-93 win and regain control of the series.
Saturday’s performance followed a pair of relatively quiet outings in the first two games of the series for Tatum, scoring just 43 points through Game 2. In fact, he was averaging just 21.7 points per game so far in the playoffs before Saturday, leading many to criticize his play in recent days.