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Jayson Tatum’s Playing Status for Pistons-Celtics on Thursday

Will Jayson Tatum face the Pistons on Thursday?
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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

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On Thursday night, the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics are set to battle it out once again. For Boston, they were in danger of potentially missing their All-Star forward for the action.

According to the NBA’s official injury report, Jayson Tatum was questionable due to right patella tendinopathy.

On Thursday afternoon, the Celtics decided to rule out Tatum against the Pistons.

For the most part, Tatum has been quite healthy for Boston this year. Since making his season debut with the team on its opening night on October 22, Tatum competed in the Celtics’ first 21 games of the 2024-2025 NBA season.

Over that stretch, the star forward averaged 28 points per game on 45 percent shooting from the field. Taking over ten threes per game, Tatum has been knocking down his long-range shots at a 37 percent clip.

Along with his scoring, the star forward has dished out six assists per game while coming down with nine rebounds per outing.

On December 4, Tatum missed his first set of action for the season. His first absence came against the Pistons. Despite missing Tatum for the night, the Celtics dominated Detroit with a ten-point win.

After missing that early December action, Tatum returned to the court for Boston two nights later to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. He was back for a 37-minute shift, helping the Celtics take down the Bucks with a six-point win.

On the following night, Tatum was on the floor again for nearly 38 minutes. He produced 17 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists in the six-point win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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