Jayson Tatum scores 39 with 9 boards, Celtics defeat Clippers in 2OT
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 39 points (14-of-23 field goals, 6-of-10 free throws) with 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 5 3-pointers, and 4 turnovers in 47.9 minutes of a 141-133 double-overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.
What It Means:
Tatum has now scored at least 25 points six times in the last seven games and made at least half of his field goal attempts in five of the past eight. He's averaging career-highs in all counting categories as Tatum prepares for his All-Star debut. The Celtics will visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 21 in their first game out of the break.
Tatum scored 53.3 FanDuel points on Thursday. numberFire's models project him for 20.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 1.7 triples per game over the rest of the season.
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