Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown’s latest feat never seen in NBA history

The Boston Celtics have been one of the best teams in the NBA this season and that’s largely thanks to their star duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The pair have easily been the best duo in the NBA this season and it’s a big reason why the Celtics have a strong chance of making it out of the Eastern Conference and making it back to the NBA Finals. They led the Celtics to an absolute beating of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday and Tatum single-handedly outscored the Nets, 18-16 in the first quarter. The duo also made history by becoming the first pair of teammates to each score at least 25 points in the same game 27 times before the All-Star break according to ESPN’s Stats&Info page.

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have each scored 25+ points in the same game 27 times this season.

It’s the most pre-All-Star Break duos of all time. pic.twitter.com/tqRErCiVmr

— ESPN Stats and Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 2, 2023

Behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics have the best record in the NBA at 37-15 and sit first in the Eastern Conference standings. For a team that faced some uncertainty at the start of the season following the season-long suspension of head coach Ime Udoka, the Celtics have responded in a big way.

Going into the game against the Nets, Tatum had an MVP-caliber season, as he was recently voted as a starter in the All-Star Game. He had a career-high 31.1 points per game, 8.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists while shooting 46.5 percent from the field and 35.0 percent from the three-point line. Brown averaged 27.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 49.1 percent from the field and 32.8 percent from the three-point line.