Jayson Tatum's Injury Status For Celtics-Suns Game

Jayson Tatum has been upgraded to available for Saturday's game.

On Saturday evening, the Boston Celtics will be in Arizona for a showdown with the Phoenix Suns.  

For the game, the Celtics will have their best player in the starting lineup, as All-Star forward Jayson Tatum has been upgraded to available. 

The former Duke star had initially been listed as probable.  

Via The Boston Celtics: "Jayson Tatum - AVAILABLE"

#NEBHInjuryReport update:

Jaylen Brown - AVAILABLE
Kristaps Porzingis (right hamstring tightness) - QUESTIONABLE
Neemias Queta - AVAILABLE
Jayson Tatum - AVAILABLE https://t.co/0bBQ8VRv3e

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 9, 2024

Tatum is having another fantastic season and enters the evening with averages of 26.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 47.6% from the field and 37.3% from the three-point range in 59 games. 

From early 🎯 pic.twitter.com/iSyMe3c9VS

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 8, 2024

The Celtics are the first seed in the Eastern Conference (and best team in the NBA) with a 48-14 record in 62 games. 

They have gone 8-2 over their last ten games but are also in the middle of a two-game losing streak. 

In their most recent game, the Celtics lost to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets by a score of 115-109. 

Tatum had 15 points, four rebounds, eight assists and two steals while shooting 5/13 from the field and 2/5 from the three-point range in 39 minutes of playing time.  

Following their showdown with Phoenix, the Celtics will visit Scoot Henderson and the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday evening in Oregon. 

As for the Suns, they are the sixth seed in the Western Conference and have a 37-26 record in 63 games.  

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and have gone 6-4 over their last ten games.   

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