Sometimes, the next man up is not quite enough on some nights, and when the rest of the team is falling a bit short, a genuine candidate for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award will turn on the juice and take over. In such a circumstance against the Detroit Pistons with a total of five players out of the rotation for Boston on Saturday night, star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum did precisely that.
The St. Louis native put up 43 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal, and as many blocks in 41 minutes of floor time, shooting a sizzling 14-of-28 from the floor, 7-of-14 from beyond the arc and 8-of-10 from the charity stripe.
If you missed the game on Saturday night or just want to bask in the glory of a Jayson Tatum 40-burger, take a look at the clip embedded below to see Taco Jay go off for yourself, courtesy of the Tomasz Kordylewski YouTube Channel.
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