UPDATE: Jayson Tatum's Current Status For 76ers-Celtics Game

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

Feb 27, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) before their game against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images / Winslow Townson-Imagn Images

UPDATE: Jayson Tatum is available.

On Wednesday evening, the Boston Celtics will host the Philadelphia 76ers.

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

Tatum missed the team's last game, so this would be his second straight out of action (if he doesn't play).

Via Underdog NBA: "Jayson Tatum (illness) questionable for Wednesday."

Jayson Tatum (illness) questionable for Wednesday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) December 24, 2024

Tatum is having another excellent season.

He is averaging 28.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 46.3% from the field and 37.2% from the three-point range in 26 games.

TONIGHT ☘️ Celtics vs. @sixers

⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 @tdgarden
📺 ABC & @espn
🎙️ @985TheSportsHub #DifferentHere pic.twitter.com/ZC1k2pKHdi

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 25, 2024

The Celtics most recently lost to the Orlando Magic in Florida (without Tatum) by a score of 108-104.

One of the biggest reasons for the loss was that they shot just 24.8% from the three-point range.

Jaylen Brown on the physicality in the second half:

"It was a physical game. Give credit to Orlando, we should have met the physicality a little bit better. I think is a good preparation game. Things weren't going our way. We felt like the officials were one-sided."

— Brett James (@thebrettjames1) December 24, 2024

Following the 76ers, the Celtics will play their next game on Friday evening when they host the Indiana Pacers.

At home, they have gone 11-4 in the 15 games they have played in Boston.

Nov 29, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) looks on during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images / Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Tatum was the third pick in the 2017 NBA Draft after one season at Duke.

He is in his eighth NBA season (all with Boston).

The 26-year-old is coming off a year where he helped the Celtics win their first title in 16 years.

Kristaps Porzingis agreed with Joe 100% that people take Jayson Tatum for granted:

“He’s not a PR player — he doesn't do everything just for PR. He actually plays the right way, he doesn't need to always score 50. He’s hungry for winning. And that's a big difference.” pic.twitter.com/aOAwv8XMQv

— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) December 22, 2024

On the other side, the 76ers are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 10-17 record in 27 games.

They have gone 7-3 over their last ten.

On the road, the 76ers are 5-8 in 13 games away from Philadelphia.