Cleveland outscored Boston by 29 points from that moment forward.

Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points - including 12 in the fourth quarter - as the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 22-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 on Friday

Of course, it depends on what one means when one says such a thing. If scoring is the measuring stick one uses to point to greatness on a basketball court, there are likely several players with a greater claim to that honor.

Jayson Tatum was dominant in the first half of the Boston Celtics’ matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. This had teammate Derrick White give a solid endorsement. Tatum couldn’t miss from the field in the first 24 minutes of the game.

Tatum entered the matchup averaging 26.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. The 26-year-old has put the Celtics in position to compete for another championship, alongside a star-studded group with Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown.

Jayson Tatum, that’s one of the most incredible shotmaking games I’ve seen in the league. Just incredible.” The post Cavaliers’ head coach offers high praise for Jayson Tatum’s 46-point performance appeared first on Boston.

Eighty-three points from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown weren't enough to push the Celtics past the first-place Cavs in a 123-116 loss at TD Garden.

Star, rose to the occasion. He put together a dominant first half, racking up 30 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists as Boston entered halftime with a 74-64 lead. During the break, the NBA announced that Tatum’s stat line was "one for the history books.