On March 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Celtics beat the Hornets 115-101. In this game, Tatum continued his explosive performance after entering March, scoring 44 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block on 16-of-24 shooting.
In the last game against the Nets, Tatum blasted 54 points, leading the Celtics to defeat the opponent, and if the outbreak of the ball Tatum had something to do with the fact that he had won as many as 17 free throws, then in this game, Tatum proved with practical actions that even if there were not many free throws, he could still easily cut high scores.
Tatum scored 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting in the first quarter, and he didn't get a single free throw in the quarter, but with a strong basket kill and a wonderful dunk, he made the Hornets defenders miserable.
In the following game, Tatum suddenly began to attack on the outside. Especially in the fourth quarter, it was Tatum who made consecutive three-point shots from beyond the line, leading the Celtics to widen the point difference to 20 points in one fell swoop, directly streaming down the game. Throughout the fourth quarter, Tatum alone scored 16 points, and in the third quarter when the Celtics were once overtaken, he also scored 12 points. It can be seen that Tatum plays better at key moments, and it is indeed worthy of the trust of the Celtics.
Since entering March, Tatum can average 42 points per game, and his three-point shooting rate is more than 40%, if he can continue this performance, then the best player of the month will most likely belong to him.
What's even more terrifying is that under Tatum's leadership, the Celtics' record is only half a win away from the 4th-place Bulls in the East, and even the Heat, Philadelphia and Bucks have little lead. The strong teams in the east must also be careful of Tatum and Celtic, who have already risen strongly.