CELTIC HISTORY: MOST 25-10-5 PLAYOFF GAMES
26 - Larry Bird
23 - JAYSON TATUM (including today)
15 - John Havlicek
10 - Bill Russell
7 - Dave Cowens
7 - Paul Pierce
Posts by Dick Lipe
CELTICS: Largest halftime lead vs. Philadelphia in playoffs
20 - May 19, 1982
20 - Mar. 22, 1959*
19 - Apr. 22, 1981
18 - Today
17 - May 9, 1982
21+ PTS, 8+ REB, 4+ AST, 2+ STL in 1st Half of Playoff Game, last 30 years
Tatum today
Jimmy Butler vs. Celtics, 5/27/22
Westbrook vs. Houston, 4/19/17
10 of the first 14 fouls in today's games have been called on centers.
Queta, Vucevic, Garza, Bona and Drummond all with 2.
Tatum is just the 3rd player in the play-by-play era to have at least 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the 1st quarter of a playoff game.
The others: Giannis vs. Boston in 2022 and Jokic vs. Clippers in 2020
Jayson Tatum could pass all these players in playoff scoring during the first-round series vs. Sixers:
Clyde Drexler
Reggie Miller
Chris Paul
James Worthy
Klay Thompson
Russell Westbrook
Manu Ginobili
Julius Erving
He's 28.