Jayson Tatum's Intriguing Instagram Story After Celtics-Raptors Game

Jayson Tatum posted an Instagram story after Monday's game.

On Monday evening, the Boston Celtics faced off against the Toronto Raptors in Canada.  

The Celtics won the game by a score of 105-96, and all five starters scored in double-digits. 

After the game, Jayson Tatum made a post to his Instagram story with a photo revealing that Raptors point guard Dennis Schroder gave him his jersey. 

Schroder wrote: "Go get that chip this year."

Jayson Tatum's Instagram story 

Schroder and Tatum were teammates for 49 games during the 2021-22 season. 

Dennis Schroder gifted his game jersey to Jayson Tatum tonight:

“Go get that chip this year. P.S: Top 5.” 💯 pic.twitter.com/QO0RAtJrhK

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 16, 2024

Tatum finished his night with 19 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block while shooting 7/19 from the field and 1/6 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time. 

He is now averaging 27.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 47.7% from the field and 37.3% from the three-point range in 37 games. 

With the victory over the Raptors, the Celtics improved to 31-9 in their first 40 games, which has them as the first seed in the Eastern Conference. 

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and are 7-3 over their last ten games. 

Following the Raptors, the Celtics will host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday evening in Boston. 

At home, they are a perfect 19-0. 

As for the Raptors, they dropped to 15-25 in their first 40 games, which has them as the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference. 

They are 3-7 over their last ten games and in the middle of a four-game losing streak. 

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