NBA Twitter reacts to Jayson Tatum’s big Game 2 against Heat
At the center of the Boston Celtics’ 127-102 victory over the Miami Heat to tie the Eastern Conference Finals at 1 game apiece was the trio of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart. Surprise, surprise.
Boston’s core combined for 75 points, taking up 52 of the team’s 84 field goal attempts. They also pulled together 22 rebounds and 20 assists. Smart and Brown divvied up 48 of the 75 points, scoring 24 each. Jayson Tatum led the way for Boston, scoring 27 points to go along with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Most impressive was his efficiency as a scorer and shooter, items that have been the biggest marks against Tatum in the superstar conversation until this season. He needed just 13 shots to get to his 27 points; picking up 7 free throws aided his cause.
The NBA corner of the Twitter world had much to say about Tatum’s big night in Miami.
I need to stop retweeting Boston players doing well… but Trevor Story, J.D. Martinez, Marcus Smart and Jayson Tatum had ridiculously-good nights.
— Seán Hartnett (@SeanLikesSports) May 20, 2022
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in scoring with 27 points, and a total of 6 Celtics ended in double figures. They held the Miami Heat, a great 3-point shooting team, to only 30% from the behind the arc!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 20, 2022
Jayson Tatum stats following a loss since February 1, 2022
31.5 points
7.9 rebounds
5.4 assists
48.3 FG%
41.6 3P%
62.7 TS%
8-0 record pic.twitter.com/jo6avKOCz9— Celtics(In 5)Muse (@CelticsMuse) May 20, 2022
jayson tatum is only 19
— nba enthusiast (@owen__bullsfan) May 20, 2022
Jayson Tatum after a loss this playoffs:
27 PTS, 5 AST, 62/67%
46 PTS, 9 REB, 53/47%
30 PTS, 13 REB, 46/30%
29 PTS, 8 AST, 50/50%All wins. pic.twitter.com/XmYjLxdGWg
— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 20, 2022
.@jaytatum0 went straight to Deuce after the Celtics' big win in Game 2 🥺🍀 pic.twitter.com/MbBZd9MwlJ
— ESPN (@espn) May 20, 2022
Jayson Tatum is the truth.
— Ace Boogie© (@say_hey_dre) May 20, 2022
27 on 13 shots and the dub tonight #DukeintheNBA 👀💪 @jaytatum0 https://t.co/llsHkUOU1l
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) May 20, 2022
When Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Robert Williams, Marcus Smart, Al Horford all play in the same game since January 8th
25-4
— BetVillen (@BetVillen) May 20, 2022
Tonight, @jaytatum0 passed Tom Heinsohn to tie Jo Jo White for the sixth-most 25-point playoff games in #Celtics history with 25. Jayson Tatum is 24 years old.
— Jacob Marrocco (@jacob_marrocco) May 20, 2022
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