Jayson Tatum scores 51 points in Game 7 with the Celtics Rout Sixers

Tatum’s scoring output was an N.B.A. record for a Game 7, and it helped send the Celtics to the Eastern Conference finals, where they will face the Miami Heat. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum set a Game 7 record with 51 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday in the Eastern Conference semifinals.Credit...Adam Glanzman/Getty Images Tatum, a first-team All-N.B.A. selection who had not exactly played flawless basketball during the series, was extraordinary on Sunday, scoring 51 points — an N.B.A. record for a Game 7.