Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics was at it again on Sunday, putting up 37 points and 14 rebounds against the Orlando Magic on the way to an important win and a 3-1 lead in the current playoff series.
As noted by Real Sports, Tatum now has the most 30-point playoff games in the entire NBA since 2020.
Does that mean that Tatum is the most dominant and successful NBA star of the last five years?
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Since the 2021 playoffs, Tatum has averaged 26.4 points. 8.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists, shooting 43.4 percent from the field and 34.0 percent from the three-point line.
He has experienced so much during that time, including an Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy and his first championship last summer.
The Celtics have been a playoff mainstay for years now, even when they have come up short.
But now they are once again part of the postseason and the reigning champions.
They are the team that everyone else wants to take down, and Tatum is at the center of it all.
Tatum’s performance on Sunday was impressive for many reasons, most notably because he is working his way through a wrist injury he suffered in Game 1 just days ago.
Although his wrist was bothering him, it wasn’t slowing him down, and he still scored nearly 40 points.
Tatum has been a beast in the postseason for years, but he still has a lot he wants to achieve.
He would love to be Finals MVP, an honor that was given to Jaylen Brown last year.
Of course, he also wants to win back-to-back championships.
After Sunday’s big win and his 37-point game, Tatum is one step closer to that happening.
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