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Do you know that Jayson Tatum is absolutely, actually good at basketball?
After all you probably did. However simply in case you forgot, Tatum reminded everybody with one other enormous efficiency Wednesday night time, placing up 41 factors, 11 rebounds and eight assists within the Boston Celtics’ 117-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Boston Celtics @celtics
three defenders ain’t sufficient 😤 pic.twitter.com/Hh5WwX7PSC
NBA @NBA
30 PTS for Jayson Tatum ‼️
He is acquired 14 within the quarter 🔥
Celtics All-Entry | CLE-BOS
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NBA @NBA
Tatum and Spida commerce buckets to finish the primary half 👀
Tatum: 17 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST
Spida: 15 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST📺: Reside on ESPN pic.twitter.com/TzY9bMndqR
NBA @NBA
Jayson Tatum throws down the tip dunk 🗣️
Celtics All-Entry | CLE-BOS
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Tatum was environment friendly, too, ending 13-of-21 from the sphere and 4-of-6 from three.
So it wasn’t a lot of a shock that NBA Twitter was showering him with love after the spectacular efficiency towards a tricky opponent:
StatMuse @statmuse
Tatum tonight:
41 PTS
11 REB
8 AST
13-21 FGPasses Luka for probably the most factors this season. pic.twitter.com/JwtAK3YNJt
ESPN Stats & Information @ESPNStatsInfo
Jayson Tatum has his thirty fourth 30-point sport of the season. That is probably the most in a season by a Celtics participant since Larry Chicken in 1987-88. pic.twitter.com/vThxsyA2Ye
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Jayson Tatum’s passing is definitely probably the most improved a part of his sport since he got here into the league. And that is saying rather a lot, as a result of he is improved just about throughout the board yr to yr.
Chris Forsberg @ChrisForsberg_
Jayson Tatum did not simply rating 41. Added 21 factors off assists. 5 of his 8 helpers led to 3s.
Created 63 of Boston’s 113 on 66 offensive possessions.
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
The Cavs watching Tatum cook dinner pic.twitter.com/nBW8IiFPUJ
Brian Barrett @itsbrianbarrett
Heck of a bounce again efficiency from Tatum
He did every little thing!!
-shot the crap out of the ball
-took benefit of mismatches
-made some ridiculous passes
-got to the free throw line
-grabbed a bunch of boards41 factors
14 Free Throw Makes an attempt!!!
4-6 3PT
11 rebounds
8 assists pic.twitter.com/6k10Um9NLj
The win moved the Celtics to 45-18 on the season and again to the highest of the Japanese Convention, at the very least quickly.
Tatum’s massive night time was wanted. Jaylen Brown struggled from the sphere, scoring 16 factors on simply 6-of-15 from the sphere. And on the opposite aspect of the court docket, Donovan Mitchell was having his personal massive efficiency for the Cavaliers (39-26), placing up 44 factors on 17-of-32 capturing from the sphere to go together with 5 assists.
NBA @NBA
Donovan Mitchell has 40 PTS 🗣️
Cavs wish to make a comeback in This autumn.
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It was a conflict of titans Wednesday. Tatum simply had the extra environment friendly night and the higher general supporting solid.
His ascension into superstardom continues to impress. Tatum has been good for lengthy sufficient at this level that it is easy to overlook he is solely 24 years previous and hasn’t even hit his prime but. And that may be a thought that has to terrify different gamers, coaches and common managers across the NBA.
Thus far, Tatum has helped lead the Celtics to an NBA Finals and has them trying like they is perhaps heading again once more this yr. As a result of he is actually, actually good at basketball.
However you knew that already. He retains proving it.
