Jayson Tatum posts triple-double less than a month after return from Achilles tear
Jayson Tatum is starting to look more and more like vintage Jayson Tatum. The Boston Celtics star posted a major milestone Wednesday, recording his first triple-double since returning from a torn Achilles in early March . He finished with 25 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists in a 147-129 win over the Miami Heat .
It’s the fifth triple-double of Tatum’s nine-year career. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 43 points on 17-of-29 shooting, plus seven assists. Together, he and Tatum scored or assisted on 107 points for Boston .
Jayson Tatum pull-up threes in transition >>> The Celtics look SCARY in Miami 👀☘️ pic. twitter. com/lR80R5EHiK — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 2, 2026 It hasn’t been all good since Tatum came back , but Boston has now won 10-of-12 games with him in the lineup.
Since the Celtics’ last loss with him, a 102-92 stumble against the Minnesota Timberwolves, he’s averaging 25. 5 points, 11. 8 rebounds and 7.
8 assists per game. The win improves the Celtics to 51-25, still good for the second-best mark in the Eastern Conference. However, with Tatum aboard, there’s no team in the East that Vegas trusts more.