Tatum’s 4th-quarter 3s push Celtics past 76ers to force Game 7

It'll come down to the final showdown on Sunday.

HIGH FLIER: Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. Picture: Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images

Jayson Tatum humbly believes he is one of the best basketball players in the NBA and not even a lengthy streak of missed shots in a win-or-else Game 6 could shake his faith.

Sometimes, though, a pep talk in the heat of the moment lifts even the most confident stars. Boston rookie coach Joe Mazzulla pulled the forward aside in a late timeout and didn’t draw a play or tell Tatum to keep shooting and soon the buckets would fall.