Tatum scored 43 points and got 16 rebounds and 10 assists to help the Celtics to a 123-98 win on Saturday, hitting the third triple-double of his career

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 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.

A history-making triple-double from Jayson Tatum powered the Celtics to a bounce-back win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.

St. Louisan Jayson Tatum joined Larry Bird in the Boston Celtics record book onSaturday night with a 43-point, 16-rebound, 10-assist triple double in a 123-98victory over the Chicago Bulls. Tatum became the first Boston player ever to post those numbers in a single gameand the first from any team to do so since Luka Doncic

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He joins Hall of Famer Larry Bird as the only Celtics player to record a 40-point triple-double. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Larry Bird, three times ... in two of his triple-doubles (1986 and 1992). -via Boston Globe / December 22, 2024 Cameron Tabatabaie: Derrick White upgraded to available tonight against Memphis, per Celtics -via Bluesky / December 7, 2024 Cameron Tabatabaie ...