As it turned out, Stephen Curry held the NBA’s Game 7 scoring record for two whole weeks.
That’s because Celtics wing Jayson Tatum erupted for a historic 51 points during Sunday’s 112-88 win over the 76ers, sending Boston to the Eastern Conference finals and topping the 50 points Curry notched during Game 7 of Golden State’s first-round series win over the Kings.
Tatum was outstanding all game long but took control of the game during the third quarter, during which Boston went on a 28-3 run to turn what was a tight contest into a blowout. He made 17 of his 28 shot attempts to go along with 13 rebounds, five assists, two steals and no turnovers.
