No player has ever posted an NBA Playoffs stat line quite like the one courtesy of a Duke basketball one-and-done in Indiana.
Boston Celtics centerpiece Jayson Tatum is only 26 years old with 107 games of experience in the NBA Playoffs. In his third straight All-NBA First Team campaign, the 2016-17 Duke basketball forward is chasing his first ring while now sitting only win one way from reaching his second NBA Finals.On Saturday night, the Celtics' former No.
He became the first in NBA Playoffs history to finish a contest with at least 36 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists without having committed a single turnover. And even when counting games in the regular season, he's the first NBA player to ever record the above numbers, including the zero turnovers, while knocking down at least five 3-pointers.The five-time All-Star shot 12-for-23 from the field, 5-for-10 from deep, and 7-for-11 at the line, posting a +9 across his game-high 44 minutes.
Tatum, who recently passed Michael Jordan then Larry Bird for the most playoff points through seven seasons in the league, is averaging 31.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.3 steals in the series against the Cavaliers, playing 44.0 minutes per outing.
Meanwhile, Duke basketball one-and-dones Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II look to help power the Dallas Mavericks to a 3-0 lead in the West when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 8 p.m. ET Sunday.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of FanNation's Blue Devil Country and All Tar Heels, covering the Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels on SI.com.
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