Shaw Tatum scores 49 points as Celtics beat Heat under Prince William supervision

Prince of Wales William joined his wife – and Princess of Wales – Kate Middleton for the court seats at TD Garden for the Celtics game against the Heat, and Jayson Tatum made sure to reward her with a… royal performance in his The team’s 134-121 victory.

The Celtics star had a torrid night, finishing with 49 points on 7/13 2 points, 8/12 3 points, 11/12 shots and 11 rebounds and leading his team to victory in the fourth quarter.

Jaylen Brown with 26 points and Malcolm Brogdon with 21 followed Tatum in a night that saw Boston assert its dominance and remain at the top of the NBA with an 18-4 record.

For the Heat, who went without Jimmy Butler for another game, Bam Adebayo and Max Strus each had 23 points and Tyler Hero had 22 points.

THE DODECALPTA: 38-35, 68-60, 102-96, 134-121

CELTS: Tatum 49 (7/13 2-pointers, 8/12 3-pointers, 11/12 shots, 11 rebounds), Horford 6 (2 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 5 assists), Smart 10 (2 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 9 assists), White 15 (3 3-pointers, 5 assists), Brown 26 (1/6 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 turnovers), Williams 3 (1), Houser, Corne 4, Brogdon 21 (5 threes, 6 rebounds)

BLOW: Martin 10 (2 3-pointers, 6 rebounds), Adebayo 23 (1 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 5 assists), Lowry 15 (1/6 3-pointers, 5 assists), Hiro 22 (2 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 9 assists), Struss 23 (5/10 3-pts), Haslem, Robinson 3 (1), Highsmith 16 (4 3-pts, 8 rebounds), Vincent 10 (2)