Live broadcast, December 1st News NBA regular season, Celtics 134-121 light heat. After the game, Tatum was interviewed.
When talking about his performance, Tatum said: “Grant (Williams), who just celebrated his birthday, imitated James’s tone. He told me that I would get 50 points today. I kept his words in mind, so I shot all the time. After the game, I wish him a happy birthday, but I have scored 50 points many times before, so I will take another 50 points one day in the future.”
Tatum shot 15 out of 25, 8 out of 12 in 3, 11 out of 12 in free throws, and cut 49 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.