It’s plain to see that Jayson Tatum is off to a sizzling start to the 2026-27 season. Everything other than his three-point shot appears to be all the way back, and even with the shooting slump, he’s putting up big numbers and has quickly inserted himself into the (too) early MVP conversation.
But if there’s one slight oddity with Tatum’s early-season numbers, beyond the poor shooting, it’s that his usually staggering on/off numbers have actually been pretty pedestrian. Strangely enough, through seven games, the Celtics actually have a +4.4 net rating with Tatum on the court and a +5.