Jayson Tatum's BEST Moments From The 2024 NBA Finals! 👀

The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV to win the 2024 NBA Finals, 4-1. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 31 points, 11 assists, and 8 rebounds in the Game 5 victory.

With the series win, the Celtics now have 18 NBA Championships, breaking a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers and giving them the most in NBA history.

Series Notables
* Their most recent title prior to today came on June 17, 2008, v the Los Angeles Lakers, exactly 16 years ago to the day.

* With his Game 5 performance (31 PTS, 11 AST), Jayson Tatum becomes the sixth player to score 30+ PTS and tally 10+ AST in an NBA Finals clincher, he joins:
* Stephen Curry (2017 NBA Finals Game 5)
* Michael Jordan (1991 NBA Finals Game 5)
* James Worthy (1988 NBA Finals Game 7)
* Walt Frazier (1970 NBA Finals Game 7)
* Jerry West (1969 NBA Finals Game 7)

* He’s the ONLY Celtic to ever have a 30+ PT and 10+ AST game in ANY NBA Finals game.

* By going 16-3 during this year’s Playoffs, the Celtics have the second-best winning percentage since the best-of-seven Playoff format for all four rounds of the NBA Playoffs was adapted in 2003:
* 2017 Golden State Warriors: 16-1 (.941)
* 2024 Boston Celtics: 16-3 (.842)

* Jayson Tatum is the 6th player (9th instance) in the Shot Clock Era (since 1954-55) to lead his team in total points, rebounds, and assists on their way to a championship, joining:
* Nikola Jokic (2023)
* LeBron James (2012, 2013, 2016)
* Tim Duncan (2003)
* Hakeem Olajuwon (1994)
* Larry Bird (1984, 1986)

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[wills]

It’s funny how before this season, fans gave Tatum shit for not winning a ring yet. Now he’s done that, but people will call him corny or say he needed a superteam, some people just can never win can they? It’s kinda funny to see what excuses haters come up with after each of Tatum’s achievements come along

[maelanz]

I just love Jason Tatum's selflessness and the whole Celtics team!

[ahurricanegod]

Congratulations Jayson Tatum on your first ring 💍 👏 🍀 ☘️ 🏆

[pelucrespins]

This man is pure quality and skilled. He deserves a ring

[thanos]

People can hate on him all they want, at the end of the day he showed up when he needed to whether he needed to facilitate or score the basketball. Him and Jaylen Brown were the two best players this series and the celtics were the better team. The celtics earned this championship.

[MrEOM]

One of my favorite players of this era

[justinlong]

Ime would be proud he was the one who challenged JT to be a complete player the one year we had him he told JT he should be more than just a scorer!!

[jinxshi-_-]

Just the unselfish ness that he has sacrificing the point for the winning plays love it🙌🙌

[chipwilhelm]

Jayson Tatum is so underrated and under appreciated 🙏✝️💯
The past 4 years the celtics have been in the playoffs and finals he’s carried them and has always been solid 🤙🏽💪🏽💯
He has a complete game 🤙🏽💪🏽💯
He reminds me of kobe…
Inside/post and defense is always solid…
He doesn’t get a lot of calls I believe he should but he never dramatizes the non calls 🙏✝️💯
Don’t get me wrong…
Jaylen Brown was a beast this year and Derrick White was solid this year…
But I see Tatum’s complete game and is very deserving of at least mvp consideration these past few years 🤙🏽💪🏽💯
Blest JT🤙🏽💪🏽💯🙏✝️💯

[IBleedGreenakaDogHouse]

You can tell Holiday loves the Js… you’ll see him celebrate any time they cook! Compared to that bucks team he was on this team so much better! They let Jrue do what he does best!! Nobody forcing him to give you 20 ppg!

[anasshahid]

What a phenomenal season for the Celtics!! Congrats Jayson Tatum on your first championship 👏👏👏👏

[Brandzter]

JT and JB champs 🍀💯 Finally we secured banner 18! Now banner 19 is next 🍀💯😎

[jsndy]

Congratulations to Boston Celtics. It is the best team in this season.

[cvgodd]

I just don’t get how people watch Tatum and think “man this dude is garbage”. Yea he might be a streaky shooter but look at everything else he does! His passing was impressive! Dude wasn’t doing this last season, I watched him practice his passing the whole season! He fell in love with play making, you can tell he enjoys it!

[madgedoggett]

Men lie women lie but numbers don't - Jay-Z. JT was robbed from the finals MVP, no doubt, shout out JB tho

[ATXviIIIe]

Happy for the guy. No doubt about him being a champion.
One more player Barkley can’t lecture on anything, and I like Barkley.
Just win baby!

[tysmith]

Don't want to hear ANYMORE Luka talk PERIOD....😂😂😂😂😂

[BobbySanchez-gzdm]

I don't like the Duke Blue Devils in men's basketball but I'm very glad they produced a Champion in Tatum to give us our 18th Banner in Boston. He is my favorite current player in the NBA.

[CanadaLee]

$315 million dollar deal, unreal and.good.for him!!!

[JohnDavidValentine]

This was the new Bill Russell and Bob Cousy shit of the 20th century, this is the new era of the 1960’s (like a parallel)