An extremely credible candidate at the start of the season, Jayson Tatum gradually lost ground in the race for the MVP trophy, ultimately won by Joel Embiid. The Sixers pivot was crowned in front of his home crowd before Game 3 against Boston when the Celtics winger finished in 4th place in the votes.
Jayson Tatum watched the ceremony from the locker room and when he already had several good reasons to play a big game in Philadelphia, to bounce back after his complicated Game 2 or to spoil the party, watching his opponent with the trophy was extra motivation .
“It allowed me to be ready to play”confesses Jayson Tatum for ESPN. “You could feel the energy of the audience and the room. I’m happy for Embiid, he deserves it. But I wanted to win this game. »
Even if the 2022 finalists had walked on the Sixers in Game 2, the All-Star had missed his match, weighed down by faults and his clumsiness, with 7 points at 1/7 on the shoot. He wanted to redeem himself. “I only played 18 minutes, so it’s like I had a day off. »
Like Devin Booker against Denver, Jayson Tatum hit hard early in the game with 10 points in the first quarter. In the second half, he scored a few baskets on the head of Joel Embiid, before stealing a ball in the hands of the 2023 MVP.
In the last quarter, the Celtics winger added another 10 points with decisive baskets, to conclude this victory for Boston with 27 points at 10/20 in shooting, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
“He had an excellent game, very complete”notes Malcolm Brogdon. “He concluded outside, facing a hostile environment. That’s what superstars do. »
| Jayson Tatum | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2017-18 | BOS | 80 | 31 | 47.5 | 43.4 | 82.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 79 | 31 | 45.0 | 37.3 | 85.5 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| 2019-20 | BOS | 66 | 34 | 45.0 | 40.3 | 81.2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 23.4 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 64 | 36 | 45.9 | 38.6 | 86.8 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 76 | 36 | 45.3 | 35.3 | 85.3 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 26.9 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 74 | 37 | 46.6 | 35.0 | 85.4 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 30.1 |
| Total | 439 | 34 | 45.8 | 37.5 | 84.7 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 22.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
