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Jayson Tatum Sets New NBA All-Star Game Scoring Record, Earns MVP, and Jaylen Brown Paces Team LeBron with 35 Points, as Team Giannis Takes Home the Win

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown shine bright at NBA All-Star Game.

Bobby Krivitsky

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Jayson Tatum put on a show at Vivint Arena Sunday night. The four-time All-Star picked the perfect time to unveil his first signature sneaker, the Jordan Tatum 1's, scoring a record 55 points, taking home the All-Star Game MVP Award, named after the player he grew up idolizing, Kobe Bryant, and leading Team Giannis, coached by Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics' staff, to a 184-175 win.

According to ESPN research producer Matt Williams, Tatum is the first player in NBA history to score at least 50 points in a regular season, playoff, and All-Star Game.

The first starter chosen by Giannis Antetokounmpo did much of his damage in the third frame, where he established a new record with 27 third-quarter points, drilling five straight threes on a night he went 10/18 from beyond the arc.

Tatum also stuffed the stat sheet with a team-high ten rebounds, six assists, a steal, and a block.

Tatum's running mate, Jaylen Brown, the second reserve selected by LeBron James, led his team with 35 points. He also grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds, dished out five assists, and swiped two steals.

And in that third quarter where Tatum was rewriting the All-Star Game record books, he and Brown grabbed the spotlight, going one-on-one, just as they did at the NBA's star-studded exhibition contest in Atlanta two years ago.

After the game, discussing his one-on-one battle with Brown, Tatum said, "we've always brought the best out of each other."

Tatum, Brown, and the Celtics, who sit atop the NBA with a 42-17 record, return to action on Thursday. They'll be in Indiana to take on the Pacers. That game tips off at 7:30 pm EST. Inside The Celtics will have content related to the game coming out before, during, and afterward. And follow @BobbyKrivitsky on Twitter for updates and analysis from pregame to post.

Further Reading

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Joe Mazzulla Opens Up About Celtics Naming Him Head Coach: 'a Dream Come True'

Brad Stevens Discusses Decision to Remove Interim Tag from Joe Mazzulla's Title: 'The Hardest Thing to Do Would Be Going into the Playoffs Looking Over Your Shoulder'

The Layers of the Celtics Naming Joe Mazzulla Head Coach

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Bobby Krivitsky
BOBBY KRIVITSKY

Bobby Krivitsky's experiences include covering the NBA as a credentialed reporter for Basketball Insiders. He's also a national sports talk host for SportsMap Radio, a network airing on 96 radio stations throughout the country. Additionally, he was a major-market host, update anchor, and producer for IMG Audio, and he worked for Bleacher Report as an NFL and NBA columnist.

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