Boston Celtics
It is the primary recreation Tatum has missed since his return in opposition to the Mavericks on Friday.
Jayson Tatum is not going to play throughout Thursday evening’s matchup with the Thunder, the Celtics introduced by way of an injury report.
Tatum remains to be managing the correct Achilles damage that prompted him to overlook the majority of the common season. This would be the first recreation he has missed since returning in opposition to the Mavericks on Friday.
Tatum has performed precisely 27 minutes in all three video games since his return. He has mentioned publicly that he’s on a minutes restriction. He’s averaging 19.7 factors, however he’s taking pictures 39.3 % from the sphere. He’s additionally taking pictures simply 29 % from 3-point vary.
Tatum has proven flashes of scoring capability, however his jumpshot and general leaping capability each want work. He has but to dam a shot this season, and his rebounding numbers have taken a dip since he grabbed 12 in his return.
The Celtics are 2-1 since Tatum returned to the lineup. The C’s beat the Mavericks and Cavaliers by double digits, however they misplaced to the Spurs by 9 after Jaylen Brown was ejected within the first half.
Payton Pritchard, who missed Tuesday’s recreation with neck spasms, will return Thursday evening in opposition to OKC. Derrick White, who scored a game-high 34 factors in opposition to the Spurs, is questionable with a proper knee contusion.
The Thunder (51-15) have the perfect general document within the NBA. They’re additionally the defending NBA champions. The Celtics are (43-22) are second within the Japanese Convention behind Detroit and have the fourth-best document within the league.
OKC has gained 9 of its final 10 video games. They’re 27-6 at dwelling this yr. This would be the Celtics’ first time visiting the Thunder this season. The Celtics will host the Thunder at TD Backyard on March 25.
Boston has gained seven of its final 10 video games. The matchup with OKC, which might be broadcast on Prime Video, is the final recreation of the Celtics’ present street journey. They’ll return dwelling for a three-game dwelling stand, beginning with the Wizards on Saturday.
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