Jayson Tatum leads Celtics loss with season-high 30 points
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 30 points (12-of-24 field goals, 1-of-2 free throws) with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 5 3-pointers, and 3 turnovers in 40.6 minutes of a 107-104 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.
Tatum led the contest in scoring and notched his first 30-point outing of the campaign. He's scored at least 23 points four times in the last five games. It was also Tatum's first game this season with multiple steals and blocks. The Celtics will visit the Denver Nuggets on Friday.
Tatum scored 50.7 FanDuel points on Wednesday. numberFire's models project him for 15.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 1.3 triples per contest over the rest of the season.
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