Jayson Tatum Matches Rare Paul Pierce Feat in Celtics’ Rout
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Jayson Tatum scored or assisted on 30 first-quarter points and matched Paul Pierce as Boston beat Charlotte 119-80.
Jayson Tatum needed 12 minutes in Charlotte to catch Paul Pierce. By the end of the first quarter Friday night, Tatum had scored 18 points of his own and set up teammates for 12 more.
It was Tatum’s 106th quarter with at least 15 points, tying Pierce for the most in Celtics play-by-play history. Tatum finished with 34 points, nine assists and eight rebounds as Boston opened a four-game road trip with a 119-80 NBA Cup victory.
Boston had beaten Milwaukee on Wednesday while Tatum took his first rest night of the season.
Back in the lineup Friday, he helped the Celtics build a 21-7 lead. Boston hit four 3-pointers during that stretch, and Charlotte soon had to contend with Tatum going to the basket, too.
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