Jayson Tatum and the defending champion Boston Celtics got back on track Saturday with a comfortable 115-93 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their second-round series. After blowing 20-point leads in Games 1 and 2,

Tatum is not only ahead of James, but he has also surpassed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The late NBA legend scored 2,889 points by the time he was at Tatum's age. Tatum narrowly surpassed him before his Game 2 performance wrapped up. The two were tied until Tatum hit his last three of the game.

Jayson Tatum bounced back in a big way Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Tatum brought his A-game to New York, racking up 22 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals to power the Boston Celtics’ 115-93 rout of the Knicks in Game 3 of their second-round series.