[NBA Playoffs] Tatum showed amazing touch in the game, making 17 of 17 shots!

2023-05-15 17:55

[NBA Playoffs] Tatum showed amazing touch in the game, making 17 of 17 shots!

News on May 15th , in the seventh game of the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs, the Celtics beat the 76ers 112-88 with Tatum's extraordinary performance , eliminated their opponents with a total score of 4-3 , and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference finals. Tatum showed amazing touch in this game, making 17 of 17 shots , including 5 of 6 three-pointers and 9 of 11 free throws. He scored 51 points and contributed 13 rebounds , 5 assists and 2 steals , without errors. This outstanding performance allowed him to create the record for the highest scoring tiebreaker in NBA history, surpassing Curry's 50 -point performance in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs this season .

In this series, the Celtics once lost their home court advantage and fell behind the 76ers with a total score of 2-3 . However, Tatum showed a strong recovery in the final quarter of the sixth game of the series, which inspired the fighting spirit of the entire Celtics team, and the team regained the advantage of the thickness of the lineup. In the crucial seventh game, relying on the home court advantage, the Celtics completely defeated the 76ers and won with a score of 112-88. The victory of the Celtics also means that Harden of the 76ers will once again postpone his dream of winning the championship. Even if he has the MVP player Embiid as his partner, the double MVP combination still cannot compete with the Celtics. compared to.

At the beginning of the game, the 76ers once had an advantage with Tucker's outstanding performance, but due to the poor state of the two main players of the 76ers, once Tatum launched an attack, the 76ers were unable to parry. In the second half, the 76ers' offense was weak and could only become the background board for Tatum's performance, and the point difference was once widened to 30 points. Rivers had to send a substitute player to play, and announced that he forfeited the game. The Celtics' victory advances them to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they will face the Heat. The first game will be played at 8:30 am on May 18th, Beijing time . This will be a good opportunity for Tatum to get revenge.

Tatum's outstanding performance has given the Celtics and fans confidence in him. His superb performance provided a huge impetus for the team and made him one of the indispensable main players in the team.