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Jayson Tatum’s Concerning Injury Status for Celtics-Pistons

Jayson Tatum is on the Boston Celtics' injury report on Wednesday against the Pistons.
Justin Grasso|
Dec 28, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) controls the ball while Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) defends during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images
Dec 28, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) controls the ball while Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) defends during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

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Wednesday night could serve as the first time during the 2024-2025 NBA season that Jayson Tatum will miss a game for the Boston Celtics. According to the NBA’s official injury report, Tatum is questionable to face the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

Tatum is currently dealing with left knee tendinopathy.

The Pistons are set to face to face the Celtics on the second night of a back-to-back set.

Meanwhile, the Celtics are entering the matchup with a day of rest.

Since the start of the season, Tatum has averaged 36 minutes on the court in all 21 games for Boston. As expected, he’s been one of the team’s focal points throughout the year.

Tatum has been hitting on 45 percent of his shots from the field and knocking down 37 percent of his threes to average 28 points per game. Along with his scoring, Tatum produced nine rebounds and six assists per game.

The last time the Pistons and the Celtics battled it out was back in late October. At the time, Tatum checked in for 38 minutes. Although the Celtics dominated the matchup throughout the first half, the Pistons clawed back and made it a tight game that went down to the wire.

In the end, Boston came out on top with the victory. Tatum hit on 12 of his shots, with half of his makes coming from beyond the arc. He dropped 37 points while racking up two assists, four rebounds, two steals, and one block.

The Pistons and the Celtics are set to tip off at 7:30 PM ET.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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