Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers 112-88

Boston are through to the Eastern Conference finals again. 

FIFTY SENSE: Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics celebrates breaking 50 points against the Philadelphia 76ers. Picture: Adam Glanzman/Getty Images

Jayson Tatum gave Boston a long-overdue fast start and followed it up with a finish the NBA had never seen before.

After struggling in back-to-back games, Tatum erupted for 51 points – the most in a Game 7 in history — and the Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year.