Jayson Tatum averaged a career-high 3.0 assists per game last season. That number increased to 5.0 a night during Boston’s lengthy playoff run, where he even crossed the double-digit assist mark for the first time in his career with 11 dimes in Game 6 against Miami.
Those were quality benchmarks for Tatum to pass. He reached another against Detroit Sunday afternoon. His go-ahead field goal and a subsequent defensive strip of Blake Griffin will receive all the praise, but along with 24 points and eight rebounds, Tatum dished out a career-best 12 assists to help Boston to a 122-120 win over the Pistons.