How good was Rajon Rondo Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals?
Listen, I’m a Celtics fan, so I’m biased. But my editor asked me to do this, so let’s dish some hyperbole.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Everything is the best ever in the moment. But this performance truly measures up statistically.
Rondo’s 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists is the third-best triple-double in NBA playoffs history.
The point guard is in the company of Wilt Chamberlain (29 points, 36 rebounds, 13 assists on April 11, 1967) and nearly identical to Oscar Robertson (32 points, 19 rebounds, 13 assists on March 26, 1963).
Those are numbers. Where does this rank in our impressions of the best single-game playoff performances ever? Begin Slideshow
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Rajon Rondo and the Greatest Statistical Games in NBA Playoffs History
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