December 4, 2023

Celtics

He hit the mark within the second quarter of Saturday’s matchup in opposition to the Brooklyn Nets.

Jayson Tatum already has a serious profession accomplishment for the Boston Celtics. (Photograph by Maddie Meyer/Getty Photos)

Jayson Tatum added one other spectacular feat to his legacy with the Boston Celtics on Saturday evening.

Within the second quarter in opposition to the Brooklyn Nets, Tatum drove to the paint and spun inside, taking the ball up robust and ending by means of contact. He drew a foul on the play, and the following and-one free throw received him over the hump.

Tatum is the youngest participant in Celtics historical past to achieve 10,000 factors, and is the tenth youngest in NBA historical past to perform it. He’s additionally the primary NBA participant ever to attain 10,000 factors and make 1,000 threes earlier than turning 26 years previous.

By 4 full video games, Tatum is averaging 29.8 factors, 9.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists per sport. At halftime on Saturday, he already had 21, together with a buzzer-beater three earlier than the half ended.

For any individual that desires to earn a spot on the Mount Rushmore of Boston Celtics gamers, Tatum is unquestionably on course. The ten,000-point whole is simply the newest of his accomplishments within the green-and-white.