1st quarter

• 11:43 Tatum draws a double and splits the defenders with a bounce pass for a wide open Holiday layup
• 9:40 Tatum draws a double and hits Holiday over the top for a wide open layup. Celtics go up 4-0
• 5:10 Tatum wins the tip and finds White for a 3
• 2:10 Tatum gets a 6’5 defender on him and he backs down for an easy layup
• 0:50 Tatum on fast break finds Brown for a layup
• 0:43 Tatum gets the steal and fast break dunk

Tatum’s play accounts for 13 points in the 1st quarter, Celtics up 28-20, but he’s just getting warmed up for the 2nd quarter masterclass

2nd quarter

• 11:15 Tatum draws a double finds Hauser for 3, Celtics up 31-20
• 10:25 Tatum draws a double and finds Brown for 3, Celtics up 34-20
• 8:30 Tatum gets Kyrie and forces him to foul, makes 2 FT
• 7:40 Tatum gets Kleba and scores an easy layup, Celtics up 43-30
• 7:10 Tatum gets Lively and cooks him, And-1 layup makes the free throw Celtics up 46-31
• 5:40 Tatum gets Gafford at the top of key, Slips past him for a layup Celtics up 48-35
• 2:55 Tatum draws a double hits Holiday for a wide open layup
• 1:51 Tatum draws a double hits Brown for wide open 3 Celtics up 57-42
• 0:13 Side step 3 in Luka’s face

Tatum has 15 points and 9 assists at halftime to put his team up 21 going into the 3rd quarter.

He leveled up and shredded the Mavs. All these deep playoff runs and being the focus of opposing defenses forced Tatum to become a very high IQ player and he put it on full display in the final game of the season.

If he continues to play point forward in this manner next year he will in my opinion have a strong case for MVP despite having a stacked team. The entire team runs through his offense and his gravity.