St. Louisan Jayson Tatum joined Larry Bird in the Boston Celtics record book on
Saturday night with a 43-point, 16-rebound, 10-assist triple double in a 123-98
victory over the Chicago Bulls.
Tatum became the first Boston player ever to post those numbers in a single game
and the first from any team to do so since Luka Doncic in December 2022.
The only other Celtic ever to record a 40-point triple-double was Larry Bird, who
had three such games during his Hall of Fame career. Bird played at least 46
minutes in each of those games, two of which went to overtime. Tatum played just 36 minutes.
James Harden is the only other player in NBA history to have 40 points, 15
rebounds, 10 assists, and nine 3-pointers. He tallied 53 points, 16 rebounds, and
17 assists with nine 3s in 2016 with the Houston Rockets against the New York
Knicks.