Jayson Tatum continued to cement himself as one of the Boston Celtics' all-time greats on Saturday night when he went off for 43 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a 123-98 win over the Chicago Bulls.

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics started slowly, tussling early with the Chicago Bulls. But the defending NBA champions came on and prevailed 123-98 on Saturday night, with Tatum's 43-point, 16-rebound and 10-assist effort earning the five-time All-Star comparisons to former Celtics great and Hall of Famer Larry Bird.

On this day in Celtics history, Boston forward Dan Swartz was born, and legend Larry Bird hung a triple-double on the Atlanta Hawks.