Led by Jayson Tatum’s Game 7 record 51 points, along with 13 rebounds, and 5 assists, the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7, 112-88. Jaylen Brown added 25 points and 6 rebounds for the Celtics in the victory, while Joel Embiid tallied 15 points and 8 rebounds for the 76ers. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-3, the Celtics will now advance to the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Miami Heat. Game 1 will take place on Wednesday, May 17 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT).
Jayson Tatum’s 51 points tonight mark a new NBA record for points in a Game 7, previously:
Stephen Curry: 50 points on 04/30/2023 vs. Kings
Jayson Tatum is now the only player in Celtics franchise history with multiple 50+ point Playoff games.
With his 3rd tonight, Jayson Tatum has now passed Sam Jones for the most 45+ point Playoff games in Celtics franchise history.
Jayson Tatum is the 3rd player in Celtics franchise history to record 40+ points in a Game 7, joining:
Sam Jones: 47 points on 04/10/1963
Paul Pierce: 41 points on 05/18/2008
Jayson Tatum is now the 4th player in NBA history with 20 or more Playoff games of 30+ points at age 25 or younger, joining:
LeBron James: 35 Games
Kevin Durant: 33 Games
Kobe Bryant: 30 Games
Jayson Tatum has now passed Paul Pierce and tied Sam Jones for the 3rd most 40+ point Playoff games in Celtics franchise history:
Larry Bird: 5 Games
John Havlicek: 5 Games
Sam Jones: 4 Games
Jayson Tatum: 4 Games
Paul Pierce: 3 Games
Jayson Tatum is now the 4th Celtic with 20+ Playoff games of 30+ points, joining:
Larry Bird: 43 Games
John Havlicek: 30 Games
Sam Jones: 21 Games
There have now been two 40+ point Game 7 performances in this postseason (Stephen Curry, 50 points in Round 1 vs. Kings), marking the 4th time in NBA history that there has been multiple 40+ point Game 7 performances in the same postseason:
2021: Luka Doncic (46 points) on 06/06/2021, Kevin Durant (48 points) on 06/19/2021, and Giannis Antetokounmpo (40 points) on 06/19/2021
2008: LeBron James (45 points) on 05/18/2008 and Paul Pierce (41 points) on 05/18/2008
1963: Sam Jones (27 points) on 04/10/1962 and Oscar Robertson (43 points) on 04/10/1963
@SoothinglyUnbenounced
May 14, 2023 at 11:09 pm
Somewhere in heaven, no. 24’s smiling.
Open Mike
May 14, 2023 at 11:10 pm
Omg the things he did to the 76ers.
Keion Garnett
May 14, 2023 at 11:11 pm
The Celtics might just win the title and Tatum finals MVP
ximcookinmfsx
May 14, 2023 at 11:12 pm
kobe mamba shit 🔥🔥🔥🏁. good job on closing the series out JT. hopefully we (lakers) meet in the finals 🎉
ro bin
May 14, 2023 at 11:16 pm
the best part is, he’s only 19
Noel Nelson
May 14, 2023 at 11:18 pm
tat why jokic should be mvp .. not embiid
Jeremy Tjong
May 14, 2023 at 11:20 pm
Give me tatum over doncic any day! Best scorer in the league!
Black Whisper
May 14, 2023 at 11:22 pm
he broke curry’s 50 pts record in game 7
JOHN TANQUI-ON
May 14, 2023 at 11:29 pm
Lot of shot guarded by mvp
Christian Cage
May 14, 2023 at 11:31 pm
Doc Rovers is out. The most useless coach in NBA. Without ideas, tactics and brain. Embiid cant nothing playoffs. He need go out from 76ers
Armando Correa
May 14, 2023 at 11:31 pm
parang masyadong malaki ang ring kaya lag
SpaceJamGaming
May 14, 2023 at 11:33 pm
Wow
Matte Syl
May 14, 2023 at 11:33 pm
Great time to show up. ☘️💚. This game went south for the 76ers when JB caught the elbow to the face.
Ben Nikola
May 14, 2023 at 11:34 pm
You can see so much of Kobe in Tatum
MAJESTY
May 14, 2023 at 11:34 pm
Tatum is a better MVP than Embiid himself. JT is still Embiid’s father
Daniel Ally
May 14, 2023 at 11:35 pm
League is so scripted!
Brian T Neary
May 14, 2023 at 11:36 pm
I like our chances now that the warriors are out. Our lack of a true point guard hurt us in the finals last year. This year, i think tatum leveled up big time and this is his year. Celtics pride! 617
デンデンモーリー
May 14, 2023 at 11:36 pm
This man also has a mamba mentality. Kobe will be happy in heaven.
Ar. Marvz
May 14, 2023 at 11:43 pm
the irony of this is that philly selected fultz instead of tatum
ACE_1921
May 14, 2023 at 11:43 pm
Take the heat seriously close them out in 5 rest for the finals and get Banner 18
The Shore
May 14, 2023 at 11:45 pm
I’ll forever remember this game, and the noise complaint I gotten from my landlord 😂😂😂 I was screaming off the top of my lungs
Knyce 1
May 14, 2023 at 11:45 pm
These highlights missed some points LoL. Especially toward the end
Idc lets go Celtics
Lindation's Adventures
May 14, 2023 at 11:46 pm
JT went Hulk mode
Franco Bradshaw
May 14, 2023 at 11:53 pm
Bro was finding Embiid and attacking 😂😂
Baba Booey
May 15, 2023 at 4:35 pm
Tatum ended the process and got their coach fired in 1 performance. And he had 0 turnovers. He is him.
Nicholas Foley
May 15, 2023 at 4:55 pm
Alot the times when players score this much theres so much time left in the game. Agree taking him out, but damn just think if he got 8 more minutes to score.
M.B.A.B
May 15, 2023 at 5:53 pm
Philly coach is terrible for not bringing even 1 double or trap througout the game
2 comma journey
May 15, 2023 at 4:57 pm
damn he broke curry’s 50 pts, thats a bad man! i feel like he gon win his chip this year lets go tatum beat leflop’s ass
yeahyeahyeah what
May 15, 2023 at 5:26 pm
The fake crowd noise loud as hell on these games bro
MiddleSchool TeacherEdp
May 15, 2023 at 8:25 pm
You never been to a Celtics game have you?
Marco Rioti
May 15, 2023 at 5:26 pm
YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!..
WAIT,.. THAT WAS PAUL PIERCE
Vu Tran
May 15, 2023 at 5:30 pm
Tatum > Embiid
Guillermo Lucas
May 15, 2023 at 5:35 pm
what a player jt man
TWELVYY VLOG UNIVERSE
May 15, 2023 at 5:45 pm
JT GOT CHIP ON HIS MIND
HE IS NOW SHOWING EVERYONE HE GOT DOD IN HIM
M.B.A.B
May 15, 2023 at 5:52 pm
Doc rivers is a terrible coach, Every one of these buckets are 1 on 1, no help defense, no doubles or traps nothing lmaoo
Andy Babb
May 15, 2023 at 6:09 pm
Sixers fans must want to puke every time they see Tatum. #FultzWentFirst
Speedy
May 15, 2023 at 6:16 pm
3:46 travel?
KenNEXTUP
May 15, 2023 at 6:21 pm
He definitely makeing. It look easy and slow
Rigorous
May 15, 2023 at 6:30 pm
Tatum the real MVP this season
Tariq Jackson
May 15, 2023 at 6:38 pm
“My eyeeeeeeeee” -Joel Embiid
CLJ
May 15, 2023 at 7:08 pm
I hope Tatum leave pos racist Boston and go back to LA. Those pos racist YT fans are disgusting & Tatum deserves better than that. Brown will leave soon & I hope Tatum follows🏀
New Warleans
May 15, 2023 at 7:19 pm
Tatum has one of the deepest bags in basketball the different combos he could get into is amazing for his size
B2k
May 15, 2023 at 7:25 pm
The consistency of him as what gets me if you can do this almost every night and be impressed
Miller Correa
May 15, 2023 at 8:02 pm
Tatum🔥
Raleigh Experts
May 15, 2023 at 9:09 pm
Look at Tatum tryna be like Kobe. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Arthi Karthik
May 15, 2023 at 9:43 pm
Tatum scored 45.5357143 percent of the Celtics points.
Nia Laughs
May 15, 2023 at 10:09 pm
Maybe sixers shoulda kept Thybulle or someone who could defend Tatum🤷🏻♂️
NetDive
May 15, 2023 at 10:49 pm
bro I was watching this live and my jaw just dropped with three after three after three from this man. magnificent game.
gor9027
May 15, 2023 at 11:11 pm
Tatum vs Embiid is what it looks like when one player clearly cares more about winning individual awards and the other is focused on winning a championship.
Sandy Lin
May 15, 2023 at 11:12 pm
mvp was getting cooked