It was Jayson Tatum for all the money when the Boston Celtics in the seventh decisive game defeated the Philadelphia 76ers by a clear 112-88. Jayson Tatum's 51 points is a new record for a seventh and decisive game. To that, Tatum also added 13 rebounds and five assists.
He took the record from Stephen Curry, who scored 50 points in the decisive game against Sacramento two weeks ago.
"It felt fantastic. This was a back-and-forth series. Obviously I didn't play well in the first half of the last game and I was just happy to get an opportunity to bounce back.
The Celtics were the last team to qualify for the semifinals. The Celtics, who lost to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals last year, will now face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Finals. In the other semifinal, the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets meet.