Jayson Tatum puts up enough numbers to justify his MVP case. But in addition to these incredible stats, he shows how crucial he is to the team when the going gets tough. Continuing this trend of standout moments, he delivered one of the best moments of the year in Boston’s 126-123 win over the Raptors.

The forward scored 24 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, dished out nine assists and hit the game-winner, causing pandemonium inside TD Garden. But many fans pointed out that the last shot shouldn’t have counted.

Replays suggest Tatum took more than two steps before launching the game-ending three-pointer over the head of Raptors forward Ochai Agbaji. What makes the missed call more egregious is that one of the referees was staring at the Celtics forward and should have been able to spot the move.

At 0:17 in the video above, the slow-motion shot clearly shows Tatum taking four small steps before moving to his left and backing up to create separation from Agbaji. However, the Raptors forward didn’t bite the Celtics superstar’s attempt to fake it and forced him into a well-contested three-pointer.

If Tatum had kept one of his feet planted, he would have been allowed to take as many steps as he wanted with the other. Or if he had dribbled the ball just before pivoting left at 0:17 and taken one less step, his move would have been legal. But his foot was neither planted nor dribbled.

Raptors fans’ frustration is understandable. Losing such a close game because of a missed call from the refs isn’t easy, especially when your team is dead last in the conference.