Live broadcast, December 14 -celtics beat the Lakers at 122-118. Tatum played strongly in this game.
In the game, he played for 44 minutes, scored 15 out of 29 shots, 5 out of 10 out of 3 points, and scored 44 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in 9 out of 10 free throws.
The Celtics were defeated by 13 points when they were 20 points ahead, but Tatum’s play in the fourth quarter and overtime helped the team through adversity, and he scored an equal goal against James before the end of the fourth quarter.