UPDATE: Jayson Tatum's Official Injury Status For Bulls-Celtics Game
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UPDATE: Jayson Tatum is available.
Celtics Injury Report Update vs. Chicago:
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 29, 2025
Sam Hauser - Right Hip Impingement - OUT
Al Horford - Left Big Toe Sprain - OUT
Jayson Tatum - AVAILABLE https://t.co/GuMu5zBqPZ
On Wednesday evening, the Boston Celtics will host the Chicago Bulls in Massachusetts.
For the game, the Celtics could be without their best player, as Jayson Tatum is on the injury report.
The All-Star forward is averaging 26.9 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 45.3% from the field and 35.0% from the three-point range in 44 games.
Via Underdog NBA: "Jayson Tatum (knee) questionable for Wednesday."
Jayson Tatum (knee) questionable for Wednesday.
— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) January 28, 2025
The Celtics are coming off a 114-112 loss to the Houston Rockets (at home).
Tatum finished the loss with 19 points, six rebounds and seven assists while shooting 5/14 from the field and 1/7 from the three-point range in 42 minutes of playing time.
"This is the best Tatum has ever played."@BillSimmons and @ryenarussillo explain why they have Jayson Tatum edging out Giannis to make the top five in the latest NBA Trade Value Rankings. pic.twitter.com/eI4KHOw0iZ
— The Ringer (@ringer) January 29, 2025
With the loss, the Celtics dropped to 32-15 in 47 games, which has them as the second seed in the Eastern Conference.
They have gone 5-5 over their last ten.
Following the Bulls, the Celtics will play their next game on Friday when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans.
Tatum was the third pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Duke.
He is in his eighth NBA season (all with the Celtics).
On the other side, the Bulls are the 10th seed in the Eastern Confernece with a 20-27 record in 47 games.
They have gone 3-7 over their last ten.
Following their matchup with Boston, the Bulls will play their next game on Friday when they visit RJ Barrett and the Toronto Raptors.
Last month, the Celtics beat the Bulls (in Chicago) by a score of 123-98.