Jayson Tatum's heroics in Celtics-Bucks produced epic photo with Paul Pierce

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article_body => "Don\u2019t miss<\/em> NBC Sports Boston's coverage of Celtics-Knicks, which tips off Friday at 7 p.m. ET with Celtics Pregame Live, and then NBC Sports Boston has the call of the game at 7:30 p.m. You can also <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb76e2c06579?site_id=Dig_RSN_Bos&creative_id=nbcsbos1937&cp_4=stream.nbcsports.com&cp_1=rsn&cp_2=nba-celtics-live-stream&cp_3=nbcsbos1937\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb76e2c06579?site_id=dig_rsn_bos&creative_id=nbcsbos1937&cp_4=stream.nbcsports.com&cp_1=rsn&cp_2=nba-celtics-live-stream&cp_3=nbcsbos1937\">stream the game<\/a> through the MyTeams App.<\/em><\/p>\n*****<\/p>\nIt might be too early in the season to label any victory as a \"statement win\", but a strong case could have been made for that Thursday at TD Garden where the Boston Celtics erased a double-digit deficit to beat the Milwaukee Bucks.<\/p>\nThe Celtics overturned that deficit with a dominant third quarter during which they outscored the Bucks 38-18. Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was among the catalysts of his team's second-half surge, and he closed the third quarter with two clutch 3-point shots.<\/p>\nThe final one gave the C's a 77-76 lead entering the fourth quarter, and it also brought the Garden crowd to its feet. Included in the crowd was Celtics legend Paul Pierce, who had a courtside seat to Tatum's heroics. The two of them even high-fived after Tatum's clutch shot to end the third quarter. Check out the scene in the video below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulpierce34?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@paulpierce34<\/a> liked that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaytatum0?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jaytatum0<\/a> three \ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3p2D3uPi4l\">pic.twitter.com\/3p2D3uPi4l<\/a><\/p>— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSCeltics\/status\/1189719547282120704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 31, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\nThe moment also produced this epic photograph:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">LFG \u2618\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BleedGreen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BleedGreen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4jEbvNJPfY\">pic.twitter.com\/4jEbvNJPfY<\/a><\/p>— Boston Celtics (@celtics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/celtics\/status\/1189719022893490177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 31, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\nTatum finished with 25 points to help lead Boston to a 116-105 win.<\/p>\nThe Celtics have won three consecutive games after losing the season opener, and their record could improve greatly over the next few weeks thanks to a soft upcoming schedule.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/celtics\/tatum-feeds-paul-pierce-fans-energy-celtics-comeback-win?int\" target=\"_blank\">Jayson Tatum feeds off Paul Pierce's energy>>><\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb76e2c06579?site_id%3DDig_RSN_Bos%26creative_id%3Dnbcsbos1075%26cp_4%3Dwww.nbcsports.com%26cp_1%3Dwashington%26cp_2%3Dmyteams-nbc-sports%26cp_3%3Dnbcsbos1075&source=gmail&ust=1572621873946000&usg=AFQjCNEZeX0yTaKwCW45Md2_i1dzozUDeA\" href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb76e2c06579?site_id=Dig_RSN_Bos&creative_id=nbcsbos1075&cp_4=www.nbcsports.com&cp_1=washington&cp_2=myteams-nbc-sports&cp_3=nbcsbos1075\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to download the new MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Celtics easily on your device.<\/em><\/p>\n"
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Don’t miss NBC Sports Boston's coverage of Celtics-Knicks, which tips off Friday at 7 p.m. ET with Celtics Pregame Live, and then NBC Sports Boston has the call of the game at 7:30 p.m. You can also stream the game through the MyTeams App.

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It might be too early in the season to label any victory as a "statement win", but a strong case could have been made for that Thursday at TD Garden where the Boston Celtics erased a double-digit deficit to beat the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Celtics overturned that deficit with a dominant third quarter during which they outscored the Bucks 38-18. Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was among the catalysts of his team's second-half surge, and he closed the third quarter with two clutch 3-point shots.

The final one gave the C's a 77-76 lead entering the fourth quarter, and it also brought the Garden crowd to its feet. Included in the crowd was Celtics legend Paul Pierce, who had a courtside seat to Tatum's heroics. The two of them even high-fived after Tatum's clutch shot to end the third quarter. Check out the scene in the video below:

👏 @paulpierce34 liked that @jaytatum0 three 👏 pic.twitter.com/3p2D3uPi4l
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) October 31, 2019

The moment also produced this epic photograph:

LFG ☘️ #BleedGreen pic.twitter.com/4jEbvNJPfY
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 31, 2019

Tatum finished with 25 points to help lead Boston to a 116-105 win.

The Celtics have won three consecutive games after losing the season opener, and their record could improve greatly over the next few weeks thanks to a soft upcoming schedule.

Jayson Tatum feeds off Paul Pierce's energy>>>

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