Today's NBA regular season, Celtics defeated the 76ers 126-117, ushering in a good start to the season. The process of this game was ups and downs. The two teams tied 63 in the first half. The Celtics beat the 76ers in the third quarter. The 76ers narrowed the score gap repeatedly in the last quarter. Fortunately, Brown and Horford made three consecutive three-pointers, and the Celtics finally won without a chance. In terms of data, Tatum made 13 of 220 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, 7 of 9 free throws, 35 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists.
Tatum is the biggest contributor to the Celtics' victory. He scored points in every quarter, such as the first quarter contest. At the beginning, he made a three-pointer in the bottom corner, and then made a single foul, leading the Celtics to take the lead. There was another round. Maxi broke through and made a layup, but was slapped away by Tatum. In the middle of this quarter, Tatum made a layup again, and the 76ers had no choice but to do anything to him. Tatum was still scoring points in the second quarter, and Brown also stood up, and the two Tanhuas joined forces to help the Celtics withstood the counterattack of the 76ers. In the third quarter, the 76ers once overtook the score, Harden and kept scoring. Fortunately, Tatum scored 4 points in a row to respond. Not long after, Tatum committed another foul, and the Celtics stabilized the situation. As for the final quarter, the 76ers made a tenacious counterattack, Tatum made a layup after making a comeback, and Horford and Brown's consecutive three-pointers, the Celtics finally secured the victory.
After the game, according to statistics, this is the first time Tatum has scored at least 35 points and 12 rebounds since December 23, 2019. Tatum's outstanding performance also won the praise of Celtics legend Pierce . He said: "I think Tatum can lead the Celtics to the finals again. He understands everything the team is going through and takes this as a warning. We are very close to the championship. Every night he will play with this regret, and they will succeed again."
So is Tatum the best player in NBA today? The answer is no, because according to the voting statistics of fans, Tatum's approval rating is only 22.75%, which is far lower than the 66.46% of Curry's , so we can draw a conclusion that in today's NBA best player competition, Tatum lost to Curry.
Warriors defeated Lakers 123-109 today. There was no suspense in this game. The Warriors led by 7 points in the first half. Curry broke out in the third quarter. The Warriors established a 20+ lead. Although the Lakers rose up to counterattack in the last quarter, the Warriors did not give him a chance and finally won the game. Looking at Curry's data, he made 10 of 22 shots, 4 of 13 three-pointers, 9 of 9 free throws contributed 33 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 4 mistakes. Compared to Tatum, there seems to be no advantage, but Curry won at three points. First of all, he felt sluggish in the first quarter, and he made 1 of 7 shots at one time, but broke out in the last three quarters, indicating that Curry's adjustment ability is very outstanding. Secondly, Curry played well in the third quarter and his dominance on the game is more obvious. Third, Curry's popularity is above Tatum, so fans are naturally more willing to vote for him.
It is worth noting that Curry also set a record in this game. According to the big data statistics of the NBA, Curry has started his 14th season with the Warriors, and he has surpassed Chris Mullin (13 seasons) to become the player who has played for the Warriors for the longest time. There is no doubt that Curry has long been the Warriors' first team in the history of the Warriors. Poole was interviewed after the game. When talking about Curry's performance, he said this: "It's really special to be able to play on the court with a player like him, watch his outstanding performance and learn from him."
