Isaiah Thomas’s career night against Miami was Boston’s biggest scoring explosion in more than 30 years.
The Celtics’ All-Star point guard dropped a career-high 52 points in a 117-114 home win on Friday, shooting 15-26 from the field, 9-13 from deep and 13-13 from the line. Thomas scored 29 of Boston’s 35 points in the fourth quarter, setting a new franchise record for points in a quarter and drawing “MVP” chants from the home crowd down the stretch.
The last player to score at least 52 points for the Celtics? Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird, who had 60 points against the Hawks on Mar.