Top 5 performances of Jayson Tatum from the 2020-21 NBA season

#3 50 points against the Brooklyn Nets

Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics goes to the basket as Blake Griffin #2 and Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics were on the receiving end of the Eastern Conference superteam as they went 0-2 down in the series. The Brooklyn Nets asserted their dominance early on in the 2021 NBA playoffs, winning the first two games at the Barclays Center by healthy margins.

Jayson Tatum scored 50 points as the Boston Celtics cut the Brooklyn Nets’ series lead to 2-1 with a 125-119 victory #NBA #SSBasketball

— SuperSport Blitz (@SuperSportBlitz) May 29, 2021

However, the Celtics were determined to turn things around in the series. Jayson Tatum left early in Game 2 after he was hit in the eye by Kevin Durant. Fortunately, he came back better in Game 3 and led the C's to their first win in the series. Although it was a ray of hope, the Nets shut them down with victories in Games 4 and 5.

It was more of a memorable night for Tatum as he put in an impressive performance at TD Garden. He registered 50 points on 16 of 30 shooting to lead the Celtics to a 125-119 victory.

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#2 53 points against Minnesota Timberwolves

Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtic

In Game 53 of the Boston Celtics' 2020-21 campaign, Jayson Tatum reached his first 50-point milestone for the season. It was the first of many as he recorded a 50-point double-double.

Jayson Tatum demolished the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 145-136 win at TD Garden. He was clearly the best man on the floor with a field goal percentage of .640 and .600 from the three-point line.

Tatum's takeover couldn't have come in a better game as he led them back from a double-digit second-half deficit to an intriguing overtime victory.

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#1 60 points against the San Antonio Spurs

Tristan Thompson #13 of the Boston Celtics celebrates with Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics after the Celtics defeated the San Antonio Spurs

Jayson Tatum successfully recorded a career-high 60 points in an overtime win against the San Antonio Spurs on April 30. His 60-point game was the second in franchise history behind Larry Bird's explosion on March 12, 1985.

CELTICS OVERCOME 32-POINT DEFICIT AND BEAT THE SPURS IN OT 🤯Jayson Tatum: 60 POINTS20/37 FG5/7 3PT15/17 FT8 rebounds5 assists0 turnovers pic.twitter.com/2kf17bsoO2

— Overtime (@overtime) May 1, 2021

It was another record-breaking night in the NBA as Jayson Tatum led the Celtics to overcome a 29-point second-half deficit, the second-largest in NBA history. At one point in the game, the Celtics trailed by 32.

On a night where Jaylen Brown shot an awful 5 of 24, Jayson Tatum went 20 of 37 from the field and knocked down five 3's in seven attempts. It was an all-around masterpiece to lead the Celtics to a narrow 143-140 win.