According to basketball media NBA University, Tatum’s drive-and-kick rate reached 61.1% yesterday.while this figure was at 25.2% during the regular season.
“During the regular season, this figure was at 25.2%. The Mavericks’ defense on Tatum was very tight, and there were several times when he could have shot but passed the ball instead. It will be interesting to see if the Mavericks will continue to tactically lean more towards making Tatum pass the ball.”
In G1, Tatum played for 42 minutes, making 6 out of 16 shots, 3 out of 7 three-pointers, scoring 16 points, with 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, and 6 turnovers.