Jayson Tatum appears to be a man on a mission to begin the Boston Celtics 2024-25 campaign.
The Celtics superstar has averaged 30 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists across eight games for Boston and made franchise history Saturday night after recording 29 points, seven rebounds and three assists against the Charlotte Hornets, according to NBC’s Nick Goss.
Tatum joined Celtics legend Larry Bird as the only two players to tally 210-plus points, 50-plus rebounds and 30-plus assists through the first seven games of the season.
Bird recorded 216 points, 67 rebounds and 40 assists to begin the 1984-85 campaign. The three-time NBA champion finished that season averaging 28.7 points, 10.5 rebounds and 6.6 per game en route to his second straight league MVP award.
