The Boston Celtics are gearing up to face the New York Knicks in the second-round of the NBA playoffs, giving fans even more excitement. Boston swept the season series from the Knicks, and they will be looking to do more damage here.

In a series that forced the Celtics to shift away from their usual style, the Magic never solved the Tatum problem. He slammed the door on them with 35 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in Game 5 after dominating in crunchtime of Game 4 in a 37-point, 14-rebound outing.

Tatum’s 35.4 GameScore is higher than all but two of Larry Bird's 164 playoff performances. The post Jayson Tatum looks like a man on a mission this postseason, and other thoughts on the Celtics before the next series appeared first on Boston.