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On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics are playing the Golden State Warriors (at home).
During the game, All-Star forward Jayson Tatum made team history by moving ahead of Antoine Walker (11,386) for 13th on the all-time scoring list.
Following Walker, the next player for Tatum to pass will be Tom Heinsohn (12,194).
Via Sean Grande: “With 6 first-half points against Golden State today on his 26th birthday, Jayson Tatum (11,387) just passed Antoine Walker into 13th on the Celtics all-time scoring list.”
Tatum came into the day with sensational averages of 27.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 47.6% from the field and 36.4% from the three-point range in 56 games.
The Celtics are also the best team in the NBA (and first seed in the Eastern Conference) with a 47-12 record in 59 games.
They are in the middle of a ten-game winning streak and coming off a dominating 138-110 victory over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.
Tatum had 32 points, eight rebounds and three assists while shooting 10/19 from the field and 5/9 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.
Following Sunday’s showdown with Golden State, the Celtics will visit Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday evening in Ohio.
On the road, they are 19-9 in 28 games, while they have gone 28-3 in 31 games at home.
Tatum was the third pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Duke and is in his seventh season in the league.
More on the Boston Celtics can be read here
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