The hot scoring streak of Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics run hand in hand.
As long as Tatum scores the ball at a high rate, the Celtics can’t lose. In a special night honoring former Celtics legends leading up to the jersey retirement this weekend, Boston turned in one of the best defensive performances of the year, completely shutting down the Detroit Pistons 114-103 for their fifth straight win.
Tatum dropped 30+ points in his fifth straight game, matching the longest streak of his career with the 2019-20 campaign from Feb 23-March 4.
.@jaytatum0 refuses to cool down 🔥
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 12, 2022
Check out tonight’s @gatorade Player of the Game ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/PiBwlmRzBY
Tatum finished with 31 points on 13-27 shooting after scoring 33, 37, 54, and 44 points in his previous four games.
The Celtics took some time at the intermission to honor some former players who traveled for the jersey retirement ceremony of Kevin Garnett on Sunday. A few members of the 2008 NBA championship team attended the game, including Paul Pierce, James Posey, Leon Powe, Brian Scalabrine, Dana Barros, Antoine Walker, and even current Pistons forward Kelly Olynyk, who played four years with the franchise.
Bill Russell was a part of the celebration but did so from home.
While we missed him in Boston tonight, @RealBillRussell joined in on the celebrations from home ☘️ pic.twitter.com/Io51eHYIZU
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 12, 2022
The Celtics take on the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday when Kevin Garnett becomes the 24th Celtic to have his jersey retired.
