BOSTON — Jayson Tatum knows he has taken his game to a new level in his fifth NBA season, pushing his way into the league's top echelon of playmakers as the Boston Celtics' go-to scorer.
The three-time All-Star also knows at times he hasn't been good enough against the Golden State Warriors during the NBA Finals and must find a way to elevate his play if he hopes to help Boston capture the franchise's 18th championship.
He doesn't mind the spotlight, or the burden that comes with it.
"I just got to be better," Tatum said after Golden State's 107-97 win in Game 4 Friday night to tie the series.