The Celtics’ official account on X/Twitter shared, “Jayson Tatum is the first Celtic to average 25+ PPG in five straight seasons, surpassing Larry Bird’s previous record of four.” It’s an astonishing achievement, considering all the fabled Celtics since the team’s inception in 1946.

On Sunday, the Boston Celtics had a 130-869 victory in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic. All-Star forward Jayson Tatum didn’t have the best scoring performance and finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds on 36.

The Celtics won despite ho-hum scoring efforts from Jaylen Brown (16 points) and Tatum (17 points, 14 rebounds). Neither shot well (combined 14-for-36) or scored much by their lofty standards. Still, it didn’t matter. The Celtics were plenty good enough to avoid any anxious moments in the fourth quarter.