Despite the rough patches along the way, the Boston Celtics are still alive in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
Entering the postseason, this team was considered one of the favorites to come out of the East alongside the Milwaukee Bucks, but things haven’t gone as smoothly as expected for them.
Now, they are down 3-2 against the Miami Heat in the Conference Finals, and after winning the last two games, they’re confident they can make it to the Finals.
With Jayson Tatum leading the charge, the Celtics are very dangerous.
To put things in perspective, the forward has once again made playoff history, scoring the most career playoff points for a player in his first six seasons.
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Jayson Tatum became a NBA Record holder for the most points in the playoffs through his first six seasons in the league passing Elgin Baylor and Larry Bird in the process. Tatum has scored 2,182 points in the postseason in his career so far. #Celtics #Bleedgreen pic.twitter.com/ISB9InkFvY— Bri Marie D (@BriMarieD) May 26, 2023
Tatum surpassed Elgin Baylor, who scored 2,136 points against the 2,182 Tatum has scored so far in his young career.
The Celtics are ready to extend this series one more game, but the Heat are keen to close this deal out tonight.
A win against the Heat could change everything for them, as they will be one win away from making it to the Finals.
No team in NBA history has come back from an 0-3 deficit, and the Celtics are two games away from making history.
Tatum has woken up, just like Jaylen Brown, and if they keep playing at a high level, the Celtics will be set for another win.
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