Tatum ties Larry Bird record with 54 points as Celtics beat Nets
Boston Celtics beat Brooklyn Nets (126-120) with Jayson Tatum shooting 54 points, his fourth time hitting the half-century mark and ties with legend Larry Bird for the most in Celtics history.
Boston Celtics faced Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night at the TD Garden in an eagerly anticipated Eastern Conference clash with both teams looking to continue their push for a post-season placing.
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Both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant were in action for the Nets but it was Boston's Jayson Tatum who stole the headlines dropping 54 points as the Celtics ran out 126-120 winners.
54 🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/GtXgqx2T7N
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 6, 2022
This was the fourth time Tatum netted more than 50 points in a game and he now ties with legend Larry Bird for the most in Celtics history.
Jayson Tatum is HIM 😤
— Overtime (@overtime) March 6, 2022
54 PTS
5 REB
3 AST
16/30 FG
8/15 3PT
14/17 FT
He tied LARRY BIRD for the most 50 PT games in Celtics history (4) 🍀 pic.twitter.com/9GaxiwWVXj
Durant dropped 37 points for Brooklyn but could not keep up with the relentless scoring of Boston's No. 0. The Celtics are 39-27 with less than a month of the regular season remaining,