Four wild numbers from Jayson Tatum’s big night in Chicago

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Four wild numbers from Jayson Tatum’s big night in Chicago originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

Celtics star Jayson Tatum became the first Boston player since Larry Bird to record a 40-point triple-double during Saturday’s win over the Bulls in Chicago. Tatum posted 43 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists in Boston’s 123-98 triumph.

After a big night like that, we had to dig a little deeper on the data. Here are four more numbers that accentuated just how dominant Tatum was on Saturday night:

Pulling up in the Windy City

Tatum generated an absurd 26 points off pull-up shooting. He connected on 9 of 16 pull-up attempts, including going 8 of 14 beyond the 3-point arc on those shots.

Just how ridiculous is that number? For the season, Luka Doncic tops the NBA averaging 12.3 pull-up points per game. Tatum ranks sixth in the NBA, averaging 10 pull-up points per game while shooting 36 percent on those attempts (both from the floor and beyond the 3-point arc).

Tatum’s 81.3 effective field goal percentage in Saturday’s game was 31.7 percent higher than his season average (49.6) on pull-up attempts.

Once Tatum saw a couple shots go in, it felt like he could pull up from just about anywhere. And he routinely did.

Point generation machine

In addition to his 43 points scored, Tatum generated 21 assist points off his 10 helpers to finish with 64 points generated. He also got credited with two secondary assists.

That’s a solid jump from Tatum’s season averages: 15.4 assist points created per game off 5.7 helpers.

Maybe most impressive is that Tatum and All-Star teammate Jaylen Brown combined for 24 potential assists and 18 actual assists overall. Their passing generated 41 assist points.

The Celtics tend to be at their best when their superstars are not only scoring but getting everyone else involved.

PSA to the league

Tatum delivered a public service announcement with another PSA — points per shot attempt.

His 173.9 points per 100 shot attempts average was his second-best output of the season (second only to his 194.7 PSA in the season opener versus the Knicks) and ranks in the 91st percentile among all games in the NBA…

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Publish date : 2024-12-23 15:43:00

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