On April 26, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, the Nets lost to the Celtics 112-116, and in this game, although Tatum made 6 early exits, he still contributed the team's high 29 points, and the efficiency of 9 of 16 shots was significantly stronger than durant in the opposite 31 shots and 13.
After the Celtics advanced, some American netizens also posted a P map, turning Tatum's son P into Durant, and this social media was subsequently forwarded by the Celtics celebrity Pierce.
In this series, Tatum averaged 29.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, durant averaged 26.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1 steal per game, except for slightly fewer rebounds, Tatum's remaining 3 statistics were stronger than Durant.
According to the statistics of the US media ESPN, in this round of the series, Durant only scored 15 points in a total of 4 of 17 shots when facing Tatum's defense. Including 1-of-6 three-pointers, there were as many as nine turnovers.
It can be said that in this series, when the two were in place, Durant was blown up by Tatum. Being able to beat such a strong opponent as Durant also gave Tatum great confidence, and in an interview after the game, he also boasted, "Against a player like Durant, I have inspired my best side." I'm not surprised by my performance, I really feel like I'm one of the best players in the NBA, and I feel that way every time I step onto the court. ”