NBA》Celtics reward Hornets for 6 consecutive losses! Tatum efficiently scored 34 points and achieved all-around statistics for the first time in team history.
Quick Look
- Tatum scored 34 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds in less than 30 minutes against the Hornets in an away game, leading the Celtics to a 119:80 victory, giving the Hornets their 6th consecutive defeat.
- He became the first player in team history to achieve this statistic with less than 30 minutes of playing time, and tied Pierce for the most games with at least 15 points in a single quarter in team history.
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Why It Matters
Tatum is the Celtics' number one star and performed well against the Hornets in this campaign.
Tatum. (AFP)
[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] Jayson Tatum, the first Celtics player, played against the Hornets in an away game today. He showed high scoring efficiency and scored 34 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds in less than 30 minutes. He led the team to a 119:80 victory, giving the Hornets a 6-game losing streak.
Tatum scored 34 points, scored 5 three-pointers, 9 assists and 8 rebounds in only 29 minutes of playing time, and made 11 of 11 free throws. Tatum became the first player in Celtics history to post the above data in less than 30 minutes of game time.
The 28-year-old Tatum has 40 games with at least 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 three-pointers in his career, the most for players under the age of 29 in team history. The Celtics scored 40 points in the first quarter, including Tatum's 18 points, and he also handed out 4 assists. 30 of the points in the quarter were related to him. There were 106 games in which he scored at least 15 points in a single quarter in his career, tying Paul Pierce for the most in team history since ball-to-ball records were established.
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