Is Jayson Tatum Playing Tonight vs Blazers?: Celtics Star’s Injury Update Ahead of Massive Game against Damian Lillard and co.

Tonoy Sengupta | 08/03/2023
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Jayson Tatum has been beyond pivotal for the Boston Celtics’ title charge this season. After all, he is the best player on this side. And while they are still plenty good without him, with him available, they get elevated to a whole other stratosphere. That’s just how good of a player Jayson Tatum is.

With all this in mind, it becomes obvious that the man is beyond irreplaceable for this franchise. And yet, against the Cavaliers, the man was forced to endure a stint on the sidelines.

Boston has now lost their last 3 games and has won just 5 of their last 10. Simply put, they are in dire straits at the moment. They need a win, and they need Jayson Tatum to help make it happen. But, what is the status of his health ahead of this game?

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Jayson Tatum’s health status revealed ahead of Blazers game

Jayson Tatum was unable to play the last game due to a knee contusion he suffered during a prior fixture. And given that the Cavaliers were coming on the back end of a back-to-back, the Celtics were likely never too keen on playing the man. However, have things changed since then?

As the tweet above states, Jayson Tatum has been ruled out of the game against Damian Lillard and the Blazers. And frankly, the fact that a mere knee contusion is inconveniencing the star this much is a bit worrying.

When it comes to a return timeline there isn’t one just yet. Frankly, all that can be done now is wait for the next update and hope it is good news. Because frankly, Lonzo Ball’s complicated knee injury also started out with the label ‘knee contusion’. The hope with Jayson Tatum is that he doesn’t have to suffer the same fate as his NBA Draft classmate.

 

What is Jayson Tatum averaging this season?

After 61 games played, Jayson Tatum is averaging 30.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1 steal, and 0.8 blocks per game.

The man is also shooting 46% from the field, 35% from three, and 86.2% from the free-throw line.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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