The Garden Report Crew breaks down the Celtics vs the Spurs . Join A. Sherrod Blakely, Jimmy Toscano, John Zannis, Josue Pavon and Bobby Manning LIVE from the TD Garden. Post game show is powered by Locker Room. Download the lockerroom app (JoinLockerRoom.com) and join the chat following the Postgame show.
Jayson Tatum scored 60 points to tie Larry Bird for the most points in a Celtics game by a single player, and he needed all of them to complete a 32-point comeback that marked the third largest deficit overcome in NBA history. Both feats occurred during a marathon night of history that allowed the Celtics to stay tied with the Hawks for the fifth seed in the east and avoid falling into the play-in tournament.
Tatum hit go-ahead shots in the 4th quarter and overtime, scored nearly every Celtics point in the first quarter and hit 20-of-37 from the field in a night that should’ve ended with him owning the Celtics scoring record. A foul called on the ground would’ve resulted in a three-point play and 61 points if called in continuation with four seconds left.
Aaron Nesmith provided 16 points, including multiple game-tying buckets late as he closed with the starters again while grabbing rebounds and recording the game-sealing steal. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart struggled offensively, but hit a pair of clutch threes in the fourth, while DeMar DeRozan tortured Boston’s defense into the final seconds of an instant classic. Celtics Post Game put it in historic perspective after.
