Fans of the Boston Celtics love The King in the Fourth like they have loved few of the players who have passed through the roster of the storied franchise, and it is the oversized heart of the undersized guard that made them fall in love with Isaiah Thomas.
And no moment in Celtics history made that clearer than Thomas putting up an absurd 53 points against the Washington Wizards in the 2017 NBA Playoffs after hours in a dentist chair to repair teeth broken in Game 1 of the series, and fresh on the heels of the loss of his sister Chyna in a tragic car accident.
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The folks behind the “NBC Sports Boston” YouTube channel put together a clip of that flashbulb moment in Boston history. Check it out below, whether it is to reminisce, or see it for yourself for the first time. If the latter, we promise you it will be worth your time in particular.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Isaiah Thomas gets 53 points for the Celtics in an all-time outing