He scored 51 points and set a record in 7 games of the playoffs. His team won 112-88 and will play the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat.
Tatum retired with three minutes on the clock in the fourth period against a surrendered TD Garden that saw the Celtics repeat the feat seen in last year's East semifinals. In that case, they won the last two games against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, shattering the glory dreams of the 76ers and MVP Joel Embiid. The number 0 of the Celtics returned to cite the Celtics with the Heat of Jimmy Butler.