Before we can truly say that superstar Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has truly hit his prime years as a star player in the NBA, the St. Louis native has already logged the most 50-point games in the history of the storied franchise with five, surpassing the only other player to have multiple 50-burgers in all of Boston’s hallowed history, Larry Bird (four in total).
Apart from Tatum and Bird, teammate Jaylen Brown has a single 50-piece to his name, as do Isaiah Thomas, Paul Pierce, Kevin McHale, and Sam Jones. That’s it — that’s the full list, with the Duke alum already having equaled all the other 50-point games in Celtics history in total apart from Larry Legend’s.
Let’s take a look at Tatum’s updated list of highest-scoring games as of January, 2023.
Infamous for ripping the heart out of opposing teams in key moments late in the game, the Hick From French Lick made a career out of his ability to live up to the moment. https://t.co/QNLsJJY6Xl
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