Jayson Tatum submitted his latest case for MVP on Saturday.
The Celtics’ star logged a historic triple-double to help defeat the Bulls 123-98 in Chicago. Tatum’s phenomenal 43-point, 16-rebound, and 10-assist stat line marked the first such in Celtics history.
The only other Celtic to notch a 40-point triple-double? Larry Bird, three times. Bird came close to achieving Tatum’s 16-rebound mark by logging 14 in two of his triple-doubles (1986 and 1992).
Alas, No. 0 stands alone in Boston’s storied history with his remarkable feat.
As if Tatum’s stats versus the Bulls weren’t impressive enough, he also buried nine three-pointers on 15 attempts.