NBA" reduced James to a poster background! Tatum: It feels great not having a dunk in 19 months
Quick Look
- The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 123:101 and climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference.
- Jayson Tatum scored 21 points and dunked in front of LeBron James.
- After the game, he said he had not dunked on anyone in 19 months.
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Why It Matters
The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 123:101 and climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference. Jayson Tatum dunked in front of LeBron James and said after the game that he hadn't dunked on anyone else in 19 months. Jaylen Brown had a poor performance and had zero interaction with Tatum after the game.
Tatum dunks. (AFP)
[Reporter Lu Yangxuan/Comprehensive Report] The Celtics defeated the 76ers 123:101 today and climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference. Paul George scored 36 points. Jayson Tatum not only scored 21 points, but also dunked in front of LeBron James. After the game, he said that he had not dunked on anyone else in about 19 months, and it felt great to get back to his form.
Tatum took the initiative to greet J. Brown (Jaylen Brown) before the game but was ignored. After playing, he let his performance speak for itself. He scored 11 points in the first quarter and completed a dunk in front of James in the third quarter. He played 32 minutes in this campaign and made 8 of 17 shots. He scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, which was far better than J. Brown's 13 points and minus-27 performance.
J. Brown paid tribute to many of his former teammates in the Celtics after the Sixers lost, but he still had zero interaction with Tatum. When interviewed on the sidelines, Tatum said that this game was just one of the regular season games, nothing special. The important thing is to win. Regarding that slam dunk, he said, "It feels great to be able to finish under physical confrontation. I haven't dunked on anyone in about 19 months. My legs are back in good condition. This is just a normal basketball action."
After the Celtics won the game, they topped the Eastern Conference. When coach Joe Mazzulla was asked after the game how Tatum remained calm in this sensational game, he said that Tatum had seen many big scenes. "Those were just words, not weapons. His life was not threatened. No one threw things at him or attacked him, so it's really not a big deal. He has been under the spotlight since he was about 12 years old."
Open Questions
- What exactly caused the tension between Tatum and Brown?
- Can the Celtics maintain their leading position in the East this season?







