Jayson Tatum Made NBA History In Cavs-Celtics Game
On Friday night, the Boston Celtics are playing the Cleveland Cavaliers (at home).
The Celtics had a 74-64 lead at halftime.
One of the biggest reasons for their strong start was the play of All-Star forward Jayson Tatum.
He had 30 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and one block while shooting 11/17 from the field and 4/8 from the three-point range in his first 20 minutes of playing time.
Via Celtics Stats: “Jayson Tatum’s 30-point first half tonight was one point shy of his career-high for points in the first half of a game.”
Jayson Tatum’s 30-point first half tonight was one point shy of his career-high for points in the first half of a game.
— Celtics Stats (@celtics_stats) March 1, 2025
Tatum also made NBA history.
Via The NBA: “Jayson Tatum’s first half was one for the history books
30 PTS | 9 REB | 7 AST
That’s the first time in the play-by-play era (1997-98) that those numbers have been reached in ANY half”
Jayson Tatum’s first half was one for the history books 📕
30 PTS | 9 REB | 7 AST
That’s the first time in the play-by-play era (1997-98) that those numbers have been reached in ANY half 🤯 pic.twitter.com/BFZ4R4eCIr
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2025
Tatum came into the night with averages of 26.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 45.3% from the field and 35.5% from the three-point range in 56 games.
Via The Boston Celtics: “Jayson Tatum is the first player EVER in the play-by-play era to record 30-9-7 in the first half”
Jayson Tatum is the first player EVER in the play-by-play era to record 30-9-7 in the first half 🔥 pic.twitter.com/dC6VSkXzMi
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 1, 2025
The Celtics are currently the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 42-17 record in 59 games.
They have gone 8-2 over their last ten.
Following the Cavs, the Celtics will play their next game on Sunday when they host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
At home, they are 18-10 in 28 games.
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