Tatum produced 39 points (13-29 FG, 4-13 3Pt, 9-10 FT), five rebounds, six assists and six steals across 45 minutes during Saturday's 109-103 win over the Nets.
If the Celtics make it to the NBA Finals, you have to start talking about Tatum as one of the best players in the game, and he's certainly top 10 already. On the defensive end, he was responsible for six of Brooklyn's 18 turnovers and once again made things difficult for Kevin Durant, who managed only 16 points. His six steals were a career high. Tatum was equally prolific on the offensive end as well, heaving up 29 shots against Brooklyn's struggling defense, which gave him many open looks. Tatum and Jaylen Brown will try to seal the deal in Monday's Game 4 matchup.