On Monday evening, the Boston Celtics will face the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Jayson Tatum, an All-Star forward, had 20 points, six rebounds, ten assists, and one steal in his first 30 minutes of play, shooting 7/16 from the field and 1/4 from three.

He also created NBA history.

According to Celtics Stats, “Jason Tatum passed Kobe Bryant tonight for the most playoff points in NBA history before turning 27.” He’s at 2,696 points and counting.

Tatum, 26, is on the verge of capturing his first NBA championship.

He has already appeared in the NBA Finals twice and reached the Eastern Conference Finals six times.

Earlier in the game, Tatum passed Hall of Famer Robert Parish on the team’s all-time postseason scoring chart.

According to Dick Lipe of NBC Sports Boston, Tatum has surpassed Parish to become the Celtics’ sixth all-time leading scorer.

3897 Larry Bird (3776) John Havlicek (3182) Kevin McHale (2909) Sam Jones 2843 Paul Pierce 2691 Jayson Tatum.

The Celtics lead the series 3-1, so a win on Monday would secure the title.

However, the Mavs can force a Game 6 back in Dallas (which would be on Thursday).

Tatum was the third pick in the 2017 NBA Draft and has played his whole seven-year career in Boston.

He has appeared in the NBA All-Star Game each of the last five seasons and is coming off a season in which he averaged 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.0 steals.