In a blowout 131-104 win over the New York Knicks, Jayson Tatum had one of his best games of the season, exploding for 40 points, six rebounds, and four assists.

Jayson Tatum has taken his game to another level as the All-Star break has drawn closer. Over his last three outings he's averaging 35 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists on 49.4% shooting from the field and 37.

In descending order, Tatum named Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Stephen Curry, and Shaquille O’Neal. Notably, Tatum left Celtics legend Larry Bird off his list, a surprising omission given Bird’s storied legacy in Boston.

Jayson Tatum had 32 points and 14 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-103 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory and seventh in eight games.

Just as they did in their season opener, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics overwhelmed the rival Knicks in a 131-104 route Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.

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Jayson Tatum had 32 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 116-103 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.