Jayson Tatum overtakes Larry Bird in Celtics scoring history / News - Basketnews.com

With his 40th such game, Tatum became the Celtics' all-time leader in 30-point games during a season.

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The Boston Celtics easily overcame Indiana Pacers Friday night. On top of that, Jayson Tatum put himself in the franchise's history books.

Player of the Game EFF 25 Derrick White Points 22 Accuracy 7-17 Rebounds 4 Assists 9

Tatum finished the game with 34 points on 13-for-24 shooting and 7 rebounds, becoming the organization's all-time leader for most 30-point games in a season.

With his effort against the Pacers, it was Tatum's 40th game this season with 30 or more points. The previous record-holder was the legendary Larry Bird, who had 39 such games during the 1987-88 season. Eight-time NBA champion John Havlicek held the record before Bird.

This season, Tatum's been averaging career-high numbers in points (30.1), rebounds (8.9), and assists (4.7).

With 51 wins and 23 losses, the Celtics are currently second in the Eastern Conference, 2.5 games behind the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks with 8 games to play in the regular season.

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