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Eva Geitheim

Jayson Tatum Gets Candid on Handling Criticism After Celtics' Rebound vs. Knicks

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the first half against the Orlando Magic at TD Garden. | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

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.

When the Celtics lost the first two games of the series, Tatum, as the star of the team, bore a good amount of the blame for his team's losses. Tatum and the Celtics shot poorly during those games, particularly in Game 2, when he shot 26.3% from the field and missed what could have been a game-winning basket.

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