On March 10, Beijing time, the Celtics defeated the Hornets 115-101 to win four consecutive games, and after this game, the fifth-place Celtics in the East were only 0.5 wins away from the bulls in the fourth place in the East. Green Kai led by 7 points in the first quarter, led by 4 points after half-time, and then opened up to 9 points in the third quarter, and locked up the win 28-23 in the final quarter, Jason Tatum This point is the point that the Hornets can't limit, and this night the Hornets home fans witnessed the greatness of the Otter Rabbit.
The final quarter of the game was Tatum's solo performance, the Celtics had 28 points and he had 16 points and 1 assist, the Hornets team only had 23 points in the final quarter, the Hornets' home broadcast was silent in the last few minutes, they were completely subdued by Tatum, and after Tatum hit 3 minutes and 23 seconds before the final game, the Hornets were unable to return to the sky after hitting 19 points.
Tatum was 6-of-7 in the final quarter, 4-of-4 from three-point range, 16 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, shooting 85.7 percent from the field and 100 percent from three-point range. The Hornets made 9 of 23 in the final quarter and 1 of 9 from three-pointers, which is why Green Kai was able to win so much.
Tatum played 37 minutes, 16-of-24, 6-of-9 three-pointers, 6-of-6 from the free throw line, and 44 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, shooting 66.7% from the field and 66.7% from three-point range.
According to the US media TA report, Tatum has scored 40+ in two consecutive games, and the only Celtic players who have completed this feat are Pierce, Thomas Jr., Larry Bird, McHale and Tatum.
Perkins praised Tatum after the game, who played a big role in the MVP discussions, and he has been providing statistics and helping the team win, they are already on par with the best teams in the league, and they continue.
With 98 points in the last two games and 42 points per game in the past four games, Tatum has become one of the league's strongest scorers.
He has scored 6 30s in his last 7 games, two of which are 40+ and one of which are 50+. Tatum's recent performance has been very stable and efficient.
In the past four games, he averaged 42 points, 6 rebounds and 4.5 assists, shooting 55.8%, shooting 46.3% from three-point range, and averaging 10.3 shots per game. (Best performance in the last 4 games)
Text/Yan Xiaobai