Is Dejounte Murray Playing Tonight vs Celtics?: Hawks Star’s Availability Update Ahead of Game 6 Matchup Against Jayson Tatum

Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks are fighting hard to keep their season alive at the moment. When the franchise went down 0-2 to the Boston Celtics, many were expecting this to be a clean sweep. However, the franchise has battled valiantly since, and the series now stands at 3-2 to Boston. During this ‘now or never’ stage of the season, it is important that the Hawks have all of their stars to try and beat the odds. So, the health of players such as Dejounte Murray becomes of tantamount importance. With that said, is Murray going to play against the Boston Celtics tonight?

 

What is the status of Dejounte Murray’s health ahead of the game against the Boston Celtics tonight?

Dejounte Murray was unable to play against the Boston Celtics in game-5, leading many to wonder if he had picked up some kind of injury. However, really, the man had been suspended by the NBA for the game, due to this incident from game 4 that you can see in the tweet below posted by mcbuckets.

Dejounte Murray bumps referee at the end of the Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics playoff game 4 #nba pic.twitter.com/Km0DFU1gSM

— mcbuckets (@creatorjordan23) April 24, 2023

However, now Murray has served his suspension and also harbors no injuries as per ESPN at this current time. So, there is no reason to believe that he will not be present to play in game 6 against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics tonight.

 

What did Dejounte Murray record in game 4 against the Boston Celtics?

In 40 minutes, Dejounte Murray had 23 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. Additionally, he shot a very efficient 9 of 20 from the field (45%), 4 of 8 from three (50%), and 1 of 1 from the free-throw line.