It was a night for the ages for All-NBA small forward Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics both as the St. Louis native reached the highest of heights when it comes to the franchise scoring record of 60 points set by iconic Celtic forward Larry Bird in 1985, which Tatum tied against the San Antonio Spurs back in 2021.
Almost every one of those points was needed to put away the pesky Spurs 143-140 in overtime, with the Duke alum also logging a very solid 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and a block with no turnovers and 2 personal fouls in 45 minutes of game time.
Tatum shot a red-hot 20-of-37 overall and 5-of-7 from deep, as well as 15-of-17 from the free throw line in his historic outing.
Watch the momentous performance for yourself in the video embedded above — it’s one for the record books, before your very eyes.
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