Jayson Tatum has more playoff experience than other players of his age. He has battled with the Boston Celtics for 6 consecutive seasons here. However, they couldn’t make it to the NBA Finals in 2023 after being eliminated by the Miami Heat with a score of 3-4 in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Throughout his playoff career, Tatum has faced elimination 17 times. He has shown quite an impressive performance and often delivers decisive victories for the team.
Tatum’s record in decisive games
Tatum has faced elimination 17 times, including the recent Game 7 against the Heat. In those situations, the 25-year-old star has emerged victorious 12 times. In 2023, Jayson Tatum secured 5 wins and suffered 1 loss in clutch games.
However, the sole defeat in 2023 also led to the Celtics losing Game 7 and failing to advance to the NBA Finals. It was a game where Jayson Tatum suffered an ankle sprain in the very first play of the first half, preventing him from performing at his best throughout the match.
Among the 17 clutch games, the most memorable performances include scoring 46 points against the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2022 Eastern Conference Semifinals and 51 points against the Philadelphia 76ers in this year’s Eastern Conference Semifinals.