Tatum has struggled through two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and the Celtics are down 0-2 as a result.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum shouldered the blame for his struggles over the first two games of the team's playoff series with the New York Knicks and vowed improvement.

Another problem in both games is that the Celtics lost on the last possession. In Game 1, Jaylen Brown had the ball stolen from Mikal Bridges in the game's final play. In Game 2, Jayson Tatum was triple-teamed, which led to Bridges stealing his pass attempt, putting Boston down 2-0 going back to New York.