Detroit, of all teams, gave Boston the first true test of its nascent title defense, pushing the reigning champs to the brink at Little Caesars Arena. The Celtics squandered a 23-point lead and trailed with less than three minutes remaining before rallying to win 124-118 and remain undefeated on the young season. Jayson Tatum paced Boston with 37 points on 12-for-26 shooting, including 6-for-13 from 3-point range.
Source: Boston Herald
Source: Boston Herald
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Jayson Tatum and Anthony Davis, two guys you were beginning to wonder whether or not they’d ever be in position to win MVPs, have been the best 2 players in the NBA through 3 games. Weren’t hyped up by many as candidates preseason aside from their coaches. Love this brewing story – 1:00 AM
Jayson Tatum and Anthony Davis, two guys you were beginning to wonder whether or not they’d ever be in position to win MVPs, have been the best 2 players in the NBA through 3 games. Weren’t hyped up by many as candidates preseason aside from their coaches. Love this brewing story – 1:00 AM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
The Sultan of Stat has the goods from the Celtics’ victory in Detroit, which is in Michigan, a swing state — which is not what the Sultan thought that meant when he first heard it.
Anyway… @DickLipe has the 3-0 Celts and Jayson Tatum brushing up with history. Read on
pic.x.com/a1HHQaHx2G – 11:00 PM
The Sultan of Stat has the goods from the Celtics’ victory in Detroit, which is in Michigan, a swing state — which is not what the Sultan thought that meant when he first heard it.
Anyway… @DickLipe has the 3-0 Celts and Jayson Tatum brushing up with history. Read on
pic.x.com/a1HHQaHx2G – 11:00 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Jayson Tatum now has 7 straight 30-point games against the Pistons. 🔥 pic.x.com/ZrNJoQwsxY – 9:39 PM
Jayson Tatum now has 7 straight 30-point games against the Pistons. 🔥 pic.x.com/ZrNJoQwsxY – 9:39 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Tatum this season:
32.0 PPG
6.3 RPG
6.0 APG
5.8 3PM
55/49%
3-0. statmuse.com/nba/player/jay… – 9:32 PM
Tatum this season:
32.0 PPG
6.3 RPG
6.0 APG
5.8 3PM
55/49%
3-0. statmuse.com/nba/player/jay… – 9:32 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Ghastly 6/24 FG for Brown in this one. He and Tatum had some timely giveaways in this 4th. – 9:15 PM
Ghastly 6/24 FG for Brown in this one. He and Tatum had some timely giveaways in this 4th. – 9:15 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
No center on the floor for Boston. Tatum the tallest at 6’10 – 9:04 PM
No center on the floor for Boston. Tatum the tallest at 6’10 – 9:04 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Tatum in first halves this season:
25 PTS
20 PTS
22 PTS
On a mission. pic.x.com/d7nfA4oawR – 8:09 PM
Tatum in first halves this season:
25 PTS
20 PTS
22 PTS
On a mission. pic.x.com/d7nfA4oawR – 8:09 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Horford becomes the third Celtics to hit four 3-pointers in the first half (Tatum, Pritchard) – 7:51 PM
Horford becomes the third Celtics to hit four 3-pointers in the first half (Tatum, Pritchard) – 7:51 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Celtics have gotten SOOOO many clean in-rhythm looks on pull ups off picks already this season. It’s not just Tatum – 7:45 PM
Celtics have gotten SOOOO many clean in-rhythm looks on pull ups off picks already this season. It’s not just Tatum – 7:45 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Pritchard-Holiday-Tatum-Tillman-Kornet midway through the 2Q. – 7:25 PM
Pritchard-Holiday-Tatum-Tillman-Kornet midway through the 2Q. – 7:25 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
That was nasty, Tatum lost Cade on a backdoor cut and THJ unfortunately was in the way – 7:24 PM
That was nasty, Tatum lost Cade on a backdoor cut and THJ unfortunately was in the way – 7:24 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Jaylen Brown, not Jayson Tatum (yet), with the lefty skip pass for an open shot. – 7:17 PM
Jaylen Brown, not Jayson Tatum (yet), with the lefty skip pass for an open shot. – 7:17 PM
More on this storyline
Still, the Celtics targeted Towns often on screens and they connected on an NBA record-tying 29 3-pointers in the game, including eight by Jayson Tatum, six by Derrick White, five by Jaylen Brown and three by veteran center Al Horford. “You’ve gotta give credit where credit is due. They hit a lot of 3s, they hit a lot of shots,” said Towns, who was acquired in the deal that sent Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota just before the start of training camp. “You take 61 threes in a game, they definitely shoot the ball, so we gotta be better defensively. I just think that we just didn’t do enough defensively to give ourselves a chance to win the game. -via New York Post / October 23, 2024
Bridges also was the Knicks’ primary defender against Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum, who buried 8 of 11 from 3-point range and scored 37 points to front Boston’s NBA record-tying 29 treys for the game. “I definitely could have done better. I think my performance at the defensive end wasn’t that [good] for me personally, as well as our team,” said Bridges, who finished a team-worst minus-33 in 35 minutes. “Me personally, I think I just could have been better, especially [against] a guy getting it and having that rhythm from the three, just getting up a little bit more [on Tatum]. “He had a nice move on me in the paint, as well. Just gotta be better. I mean, Game 1, just gotta learn from it, and just get better from it.” -via New York Post / October 23, 2024
Chris Iseman: Final: Celtics 132, Knicks 109 Boston finishes with 29 threes, one shy of an NBA record. Jayson Tatum had 37 points. It’s only one game, but the Knicks have some things to fix. -via Twitter @ChrisIseman / October 22, 2024