“With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scoring 30+ points each, the Celtics are undefeated!”: NBA Twitter reacts as the Cs’ duo surpass Larry Bird and Kevin McHale for an impressive franchise feat

The Boston Celtics now improve their record to 5-0 for the season when the all-Star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown score 30+ points each in the same game.

The Celtics-Kings matchup was as one-sided an affair as one could even imagine. Grabbing a huge lead ever since tip-off, it was Jayson Tatum and co. in the driving seat for the entire bout. And after 48 minutes of sheer domination, it was Ime Udoka’s boys who annihilated the Sacramento Kings 126-97.

It was a stunning performance for Domantas Sabonis, recording a staggering 30 points, 20 rebounds, and 5 assists. However, the Lithuanian’s performance was eclipsed by the remarkable performance by the All-Star duo of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.

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In 34:09 minutes, JT put up 32 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists on an efficient 75/70/100 shooting split. As for Brown, he recorded 30 points and 3 rebounds on 61.1% shooting from the field in merely 28 minutes of action.

The Celtics have a flawless record when Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown score 30+ points each in the same game

It’s the 5th time this season that JT and JB recorded 30+ points each. With this, the duo surpasses the legendary pairing of Larry Bird and Kevin McHale (4) for the most in a single season in Cs’ history. And have a flawless 9-0 all-time record whenever this happens.

As soon as the duo recorded this historic feat, NBA Twitter blew up with reactions.

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Winning 20 games in their last 24, the Celtics have now moved up to the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 43-28 record.