Celtics defeat Bulls 123-98. Jayson Tatum drops 43 points on 16-for-24 shooting with nine three-pointers. Kristaps Porzingis chips in 22 points for Boston. Nikola Vucevic had 19 points for the Bulls.
Source: HoopsHype
Source: HoopsHype
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John Karalis @John_Karalis
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 123, Bulls 98 – C’s rout Bulls behind Tatum’s monster triple-double
bostonsportsjournal.com/2024/12/21/bsj… – 11:53 PM
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 123, Bulls 98 – C’s rout Bulls behind Tatum’s monster triple-double
bostonsportsjournal.com/2024/12/21/bsj… – 11:53 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Jayson Tatum’s performance in the Celtic win in Chicago led the Sultan of Stat to put “historic night” in the subject line of his email.
And the Sultan isn’t easily impressed, because he’s, you know, the Sultan.
@DickLipe with the details and perspective that will astonish you: pic.x.com/CWfM6Oeb0J – 11:18 PM
Jayson Tatum’s performance in the Celtic win in Chicago led the Sultan of Stat to put “historic night” in the subject line of his email.
And the Sultan isn’t easily impressed, because he’s, you know, the Sultan.
@DickLipe with the details and perspective that will astonish you: pic.x.com/CWfM6Oeb0J – 11:18 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Kristaps Porzingis on Jayson Tatum: “He’s not a PR player. He doesn’t do everything just for PR. He actually plays the right way … he’s hungry for winning” – 10:55 PM
Kristaps Porzingis on Jayson Tatum: “He’s not a PR player. He doesn’t do everything just for PR. He actually plays the right way … he’s hungry for winning” – 10:55 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Jayson Tatum tonight:
43 PTS
16 REB
10 AST
86 TS%
No player in NBA History has recorded this statline or better. pic.x.com/UIzakF9gEk – 10:02 PM
Jayson Tatum tonight:
43 PTS
16 REB
10 AST
86 TS%
No player in NBA History has recorded this statline or better. pic.x.com/UIzakF9gEk – 10:02 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Tatum checks out with 43 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. First 40-point triple double by a Celtic since Larry Bird. – 9:59 PM
Tatum checks out with 43 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. First 40-point triple double by a Celtic since Larry Bird. – 9:59 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Triple double for Jayson Tatum. His third career in the regular season. #Celtics #Bulls
40-15-10 – 9:56 PM
Triple double for Jayson Tatum. His third career in the regular season. #Celtics #Bulls
40-15-10 – 9:56 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Tatum has a monster triple double of 37 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists – 9:55 PM
Tatum has a monster triple double of 37 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists – 9:55 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Tatum is about to check in, one assist from a triple double. #Celtics #Bulls – 9:53 PM
Tatum is about to check in, one assist from a triple double. #Celtics #Bulls – 9:53 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Tatum 3rd quarter: 18 points (7-8 fg, 4-5 3pt), 5 rebounds, 4 assists – 9:42 PM
Tatum 3rd quarter: 18 points (7-8 fg, 4-5 3pt), 5 rebounds, 4 assists – 9:42 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics lead #Bulls 61-54 at half. Tatum 16, Brown 15, Porzingis 12, White 6, Holiday 4; LaVine 11, Williams 11, Vucevic 8, Dosunmu 7.
3pt.: BOS 6-22; CHI: 9-25 – 9:02 PM
#Celtics lead #Bulls 61-54 at half. Tatum 16, Brown 15, Porzingis 12, White 6, Holiday 4; LaVine 11, Williams 11, Vucevic 8, Dosunmu 7.
3pt.: BOS 6-22; CHI: 9-25 – 9:02 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Celtics 61, Bulls 54 at half
LaVine, Williams 11 points each
Vucevic 8 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assists
Dosunmu 7 pts, 4 assists, 3 rebs
Tatum 16 pts, 9 rebs, 5 assists
Brown 15 pts
Porzingis 12 pts – 9:01 PM
Celtics 61, Bulls 54 at half
LaVine, Williams 11 points each
Vucevic 8 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assists
Dosunmu 7 pts, 4 assists, 3 rebs
Tatum 16 pts, 9 rebs, 5 assists
Brown 15 pts
Porzingis 12 pts – 9:01 PM
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The straw poll was originally conducted in a roughly 24-hour period leading into the NBA Cup final. But after Antetokounmpo’s dominant performance with 26 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks while Gilgeous-Alexander had 21 points but shot 8-for-24 and had more turnovers (3) than assists (2), ESPN reached out again to all 100 voters. As it turned out, 29 voters chose to alter their ballot, which resulted in Antetokounmpo more than doubling his first-place vote total and significantly narrowing the gap between him and Gilgeous-Alexander in second. Antetokounmpo’s jump created a massive lead over Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum in fourth and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic in fifth. -via ESPN / December 20, 2024
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Sirius XM NBA: [Jayson Tatum’s] agent didn’t want him to work out for [the Lakers]…because we already had too many forwards Magic Johnson, Lakers Pres. of Basketball Operations (Feb. 2017–Apr. 2019), tells @JumpShot8 and @TermineRadio why LA didn’t draft Jayson Tatum with the 2nd overall pick pic.x.com/SYQjOF3854 -via Twitter @SiriusXMNBA / December 16, 2024