Jayson Tatum Rookie Playoffs Quiz: The 2018 Celtics Run

This jayson tatum rookie playoffs quiz rises for a dunk over LeBron James. Play 10 interactive questions on the third pick of 2017 out of Duke, his St. Louis roots, a Celtics team missing Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, wins over Milwaukee and Philadelphia, the Game 7 loss to Cleveland, coach Brad Stevens and his 2024 championship.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Pick
Where was Tatum picked in 2017?
College
Which college did Tatum attend?
Home
Which city is Tatum from?
Injured
Which Celtics stars missed the 2018 playoffs?
Round1
Which team did Boston beat in the first round?
Round2
Which team did Boston beat in the second round?
ECF
Which team beat Boston in Game 7 of the 2018 conference finals?
Dunk
Over whom did Tatum dunk in Game 7?
Coach
Who coached the 2018 Celtics?
Title
When did Tatum win an NBA title?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Where was Tatum picked in 2017?
Answer: Third overall
Boston traded down.
Q2: Which college did Tatum attend?
Answer: Duke
One season.
Q3: Which city is Tatum from?
Answer: St. Louis
In Missouri.
Q4: Which Celtics stars missed the 2018 playoffs?
Answer: Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward
The young players stepped up.
Q5: Which team did Boston beat in the first round?
Answer: Milwaukee Bucks
In seven games.
Q6: Which team did Boston beat in the second round?
Answer: Philadelphia 76ers
A young rival.
Q7: Which team beat Boston in Game 7 of the 2018 conference finals?
Answer: Cleveland Cavaliers
Led by LeBron James.
Q8: Over whom did Tatum dunk in Game 7?
Answer: LeBron James
An iconic rookie moment.
Q9: Who coached the 2018 Celtics?
Answer: Brad Stevens
He later became team president.
Q10: When did Tatum win an NBA title?
Answer: 2024
Against Dallas.

A Rookie on the Big Stage

Jayson Tatum, from St. Louis, played one season at Duke before the Boston Celtics drafted him third overall in 2017, after trading down from the top pick. In his rookie season, injuries sidelined stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, so young players had to step up in the 2018 playoffs.

Under coach Brad Stevens, Boston beat the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games and the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round. Tatum scored with poise beyond his years, reaching the Eastern Conference finals against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In Game 7, Tatum dunked over LeBron, an iconic rookie moment, but Cleveland won to reach the Finals. Tatum grew into a star and won the 2024 NBA title with Boston against the Dallas Mavericks.

What This Quiz Teaches

Basketball fans will enjoy these questions.

Where Tatum was drafted
Why the rookie mattered
Which teams Boston beat
What happened in Game 7
What he won later

Did You Know?

Tatum won Olympic gold with Team USA.
Kobe Bryant worked out with him.
He wears number 0.
Jaylen Brown is his longtime teammate.
Boston's 2024 title was its 18th.