Jayson Tatum notched from the 3-point line in the middle of the 3rd quarter as he was outscoring the entire Philly team, and then the player faced the home crowd and yelled: “This is my s—,”
Jayson finished with 51 points, the most ever in Game 7 in the league’s history, as Boston Celtics trashed the 76ers 112-88, and his team will play in the East Conference finals. Tatum broke Steph Curry’s record, who netted 50 points in Game 7 of the Golden State Warriors 1st round matchup against the Sacramento Kings 2 weeks ago.
Jayson Tatum joins Stephen Curry as the only players in NBA history to score 50 points in a Game 7.
◻️ 51: Tatum in Round 2 vs. Philadelphia
◻️ 50: Curry in Round 1 vs. SacramentoBoth happened this postseason. pic.twitter.com/NZeKk4Taw4
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Jayson finished 17-of-28 as he had 13 boards and 5 assists; he was also the 5th player in NBA accounts with at least 50-10-5 in a postseason match.
“It’s a movie,” Boston guard Smart shared. “It’s a big movie. So you need to sit comfortably, eat and watch.”