"He and Bill Simmons are the only people on the entire planet who think he's 'that Guy,'" another fan added. Tatum has scored 23, 13 and 22 points against the Knicks so far during the series' first three games, a far cry from his usual regular season and playoff totals.

The Celtics made 20 of their 40 3-pointers to sink the Knicks in Game 3, coming away with a 115-93 victory to get their first win of the series. The post Jayson Tatum, Celtics avoid disaster with Game 3 blowout vs.

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics rebounded against the New York Knicks on Saturday. After the Celtics blew back-to-back 20-point leads during the first two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, they defeated the Knicks, 115-93, as Tatum put up 22 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.