Jayson Tatum's Rebounding Surge Boosts Celtics

0:00On April 10th, Jason Tatum just hit a milestone, averaging exactly 10 rebounds per game this season. After coming back from his Achilles injury in March, he's played 16 games for the Boston Celtics, including a 24.13 rebound. Double-double in their loss to the New York Knicks on Thursday night. That's a career best for him on the boards. He's never topped 8.8 rebounds per game before, but now he's snagging at least 10 and 10 of those 16 outings. His biggest haul was 18 against the Miami Heat on April 1st, just shy of his personal record. NBA writer Fred Katz broke it down, calling Tatum's rebounding instincts straight out of a Dennis Rodman playbook. Rodman, the Hall of Famer, and rebound king, with five rings, had that same knack for chasing misses right off the rim. The impact on Boston is huge. Back on December 1st, the Celtics ranked dead last in defensive rebound rate league-wide. Since then, they've climbed to second, and when Tatum's on the floor, that rate jumps 6.4 percentage points higher.

1:01This rebound surge makes the Celtics even scarier in the east, especially with Tatum's jumper heating up too. Keep an eye on how it fuels their playoff push. That's the story for today. Boston Celtics news today, driven by AI.