Tatum has the best four-game stretch of his career
Jayson Tatum averaged 36.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists over four games from Jan. 23 to 29, shooting 54 for 94, and the Celtics went 3-1.
By Performance Score the four add up to +48.1, the best four-game stretch of his 387 games.
The best of them was 51 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists at Washington on Jan. 23, +25.6. He went 20 for 26 at the rim, 5 for 6 in the paint and 7 for 13 from mid-range. His 130 points from the field came on 94 shots, 28.6 more than the league scores from the same zones. Marcus Smart set up 11 of his 54 baskets.
His old best four, +39.4, came Feb. 21 to 26, 2020: 34.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists a game, 3-1.