Jayson Tatum matched a record set by Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird as the Celtics earned a comfortable 123-98 win against Chicago Bulls on Saturday. The 26-year-old hit the third triple-double of his career, with 43 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists as the defending NBA champions moved into second in the eastern conference.
"Larry came out of nowhere from one year to become probably the greatest high school basketball player we've seen in Indiana," Randy Mills said.
Jayson Tatum logged a historic triple-double to help defeat the Bulls 123-98 in Chicago. Tatum’s phenomenal 43-point, 16-rebound, and 10-assist stat line marked the first such in Celtics history.
Tatum’s phenomenal 43-point, 16-rebound, and 10-assist stat line marked the first such in Celtics history. The only other Celtic to notch a 40-point triple-double? Larry Bird, three times.
On this day in Celtics history, Boston forward Dan Swartz was born, and legend Larry Bird hung a triple-double on the Atlanta Hawks.
Jayson Tatum shines with a 43-point triple-double, drawing comparisons to Larry Bird as the Celtics defeat the Bulls 123-98.
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