Jayson Tatum had 22 points (8-of-20 FGs), nine rebounds, seven assists, two steals and five three-pointers in the Celtics’ 115-93 victory over the Knicks in Game 3 on Saturday.
After back-to-back subpar performances late in Games 1 and 2 that saw the Celtics fall behind 2-0 in the series, Tatum stepped up in a must-win situation in Game 3. The 27-year-old power forward led the Celtics in minutes, rebounds, assists and three-pointers as Boston won going away in Game 3. The Celtics didn’t have to deal with the Knicks in a late and close situation as they won by 22 points. Boston will now have a chance to even the series in Game 4 on Monday night.