Boston Celtics are on a mission on Monday night. They have set out to win Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers to complete an incredible 4-0 sweep.
For his part, Jayson Tatum has been in the NBA Finals before, and he is looking to reach the pinnacle once again this season. Right now, the Celtics are just one win away from glory.
Boston Celtics News: Jayson Tatum Climbs Playoff Scoring Leaderboard
Tatum had his foot on the gas in the opening half of Monday’s game. He dropped 16 points in the two quarters of play on 7-of-14 shooting, to go along with five rebounds and four assists in 21 minutes of action.
Now, that’s impressive. It’s also fitting that the new record Tatum is now chasing is that of his idol and another Los Angeles Lakers icon, Kobe Bryant.
At this point, Tatum is still around a hundred points shy of Kobe’s record, but if he keeps up this pace, the Celtics talisman could well be on his way to smashing Bryant’s all-time mark this season. This will be Tatum’s last chance to do so as well since he’s going to be 27 by the time next season’s playoffs kick in.
