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BREAKING: Jayson Tatum's Injury Status In Celtics-Warriors Game

Jayson Tatum went to the locker room during Tuesday's game.
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FINAL UPDATE: Jayson Tatum has returned to the game. 

Via Underdog NBA: "Status alert: Jayson Tatum (ankle) has returned to Tuesday's game."

UPDATE: The Celtics have announced an update on Jayson Tatum's status. 

Via The Celtics: "#NEBHInjuryReport update vs. Golden State: 

Jayson Tatum (left ankle sprain) - PROBABLE TO RETURN"

On Tuesday evening, the Boston Celtics are facing off against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California.     

During the game, All-Star forward Jayson Tatum went to the locker room with an injury.      

Tatum has four points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal while shooting 2/3 from the field in four minutes of playing time.   

There has been no official word from the Celtics on Tatum's status for the remainder of the night.  

Via Underdog NBA: "Status alert: Jayson Tatum (leg) headed to locker room Tuesday."

Tatum came into the evening with averages of 27.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest while shooting 48.3% from the field and 35.0% from the three-point range in 25 games. 

He is the team's best player, and the Celtics are off to an excellent start to the season with a 20-5 record in their first 25 games, which has them as the first seed in the Eastern Conference. 

Following the Warriors, the Celtics will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they visit De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings in California. 

Bleacher Report posted a video of Tatum going to the locker room. 

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