With the Golden State Warriors’ scheduled off day on Friday, the Boston Celtics tilt with the San Antonio Spurs took center stage inside the NBA slate with a thrilling battle.
After falling behind by 29 points in the first half, the Celtics stormed back in the second half to force the game into overtime. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics’ furious rally with 21 points in the fourth quarter for 50 points in regulation.
Tatum tacked on another 10 points in overtime to seal Boston’s fierce comeback victory over the Spurs, 143-140. The former Duke standout finished the contest with a career-best 60 points on 20-of-37 shooting from the floor with eight boards, five assists and a block in 45 minutes. Tatum’s 60-point effort tied Larry Bird for a Boston franchise best in scoring.
Following Tatum’s epic scoring display, a member from the Golden State Warriors checked in on social media. Draymond Green chimed in on Twitter with a reaction to Tatum’s performance.
Via @Money23Green on Twitter:
60!! @jaytatum0 🥶🥶🥶
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) May 1, 2021
Green is familiar with Tatum’s top-end scoring ability after the two-time All-Star torched the Warriors for 44 points on 16-of-25 shooting from the field with five 3s on nine attempts from beyond the arc during a contest in mid-April.
In two games against the Warriors in the 2020-21 season, Tatum is averaging 35.5 points on 56.8% shooting from the field and 47.4% shooting from long distance.
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