Boston Celtics defeated Orlando Magic in Game 4 to take a 3–1 series lead. After the heart -breaking damage in game 3, Celtics re -assembled and showed themselves as road warriors that they all have been in the season. Jason Tatam led the road.
Tatam scored 37 points, while 14 rebounds and three theft were also found at night. To go with it, he shot an disabled 10 -for -25 from the ground, but he also hit the 14 free throw.
Tatam did not win the game for Celtics, but he did not do so without him. While Tatam laid a major state line, he also made history in this process.
Boston Cultics Forward Jason Tatam (0) and Orlando Magic Guard Kentavius Caldwell-Pope (3) Nathan Ray Sebec-Imagon
While Tatam’s 37 points are quite impressive, it was also the second consecutive playoff game, he scored 35 or more points and shot 12 or more free throw without missing. These two elements did something to Tatam that was not done to the NBA player before.
The official data of Celtics is written on X, “Jayson Tatum NBA Playoff is the first player to record 35+ points back-to-back games and 12+ free-three efforts in history.”
JAYSON TATUM NBA Playoffs are the first players of a missed 35+ points in the back-to-back game and 12+ free-three efforts.
– Celtics statistics (@Celtics_Stats) 28 April, 2025
In Game 3, Tatam scored 36 points, hitting all its 12 free throw. Tatam’s free throw shooting in game 4 was important in the victory of Keltics, as he made nine out of 14 free throw in the fourth quarter. Four of which were in the last time.
Even though Celtics won the game 2 without Tatam, but the state lines like these show how important it is for the success of her playoffs.
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