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UPDATE: Jayson Tatum's Current Injury Status For Pistons-Celtics Game

Jayson Tatum is on the injury report for Wednesday's game.

Ben Stinar

Feb 15, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the first half against the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images
Feb 15, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the first half against the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images / Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

UPDATE: Jayson Tatum has been ruled out.

On Wednesday evening, the Boston Celtics will host the Detroit Pistons.

For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as All-Star forward Jayson Tatum is on the injury report.

Via The Boston Celtics on Tuesday: "Injury Report for tomorrow vs. Detroit:

Jrue Holiday (left knee tendinopathy) - QUESTIONABLE
Jayson Tatum (right patella tendinopathy) - QUESTIONABLE"

Tatum is having another excellent season.

The former Duke star enters play with averages of 28.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 45.4% from the field and 37.4% from the three-point range in 21 games.

The Celtics are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 17-4 record in 21 games.

They have gone 8-2 over their previous ten games and most recently beat the Miami Heat by a score of 108-89.

Tatum finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and one steal while shooting 7/21 from the field and 3/12 from the three-point range in 36 minutes of playing time.

Via The NBA on Tuesday: "The Eastern Conference @Kia Player of the Month for October & November is Jayson Tatum! #KiaPOTM"

Following the Pistons, the Celtics will play their next game on Friday evening when they host the Milwaukee Bucks.

At home, they have gone 8-2 in the ten games they have played in Boston.

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Dec 2, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) brings the ball up the court against the Miami Heat during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images / Winslow Townson-Imagn Images

As for the Pistons, they are the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 9-14 record in 23 games.

They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak.

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.