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Jayson Tatum: ‘The guys I look up to in this league, they do things like this all the time’

Jayson Tatum provided the first signature, late-game moment of this young Celtics season on Friday night, nailing a step-back game-winner with 1.3 seconds left to help the C’s pull out a 104-102 win over the New York Knicks at TD Garden.

TATUM TAKES IT… MAKES IT!!! pic.twitter.com/e0xzbtRjnP

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 2, 2019

Tatum’s first career game-winning shot provided a glimpse of what Celtics fans hope is a reoccurring occasion for the third-year pro.

“It feels great but I don’t want to get too excited,” Tatum told reporters.