On Thursday night, the Boston Celtics played the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.
The Celtics lost by a score of 106-93.
Jayson Tatum finished the loss with 17 points, 11 rebounds and three assists while shooting 6/13 from the field and 2/6 from three-point range in 29 minutes of playing time.
During the third quarter, the superstar forward went to the locker room with an injury.
Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints wrote: “Jayson Tatum went back to the Celtics locker room with some discomfort in his left calf late in the 3rd quarter. He has since returned to the Boston bench with an ice pack on the calf.”
Sports Doctor Issues Statement On Celtics Star Jayson Tatum
GettyJayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the second half of Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoff at TD Garden on April 28, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Following the injury, Jesse Morse, M.D. sent out a post (via X).
He wrote: “Jayson Tatum suffered a calf injury in tonight‘s game. Potentially very concerning as the series turns to a pivotal Game 7. Depending on the specifics of the injury, there is a chance he misses this game.”
Tatum is already coming off a major injury, so it will be interesting to see how the Celtics handle his status for Game 7.
He finished the regular season with averages of 21.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 41.1% from the field and 32.9% from three-point range in 16 games.
GettyJayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the third quarter of game five of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at TD Garden on May 01, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Looking Ahead For Boston
The Celtics are the second seed in the Eastern Conference after going 56-26 during the regular season.
They now find themselves in a shocking situation, as they are tied up at 3-3 with the 76ers.
Game 7 of the series will be on Saturday in Boston.
Bill Simmons wrote during the game: “Just a different Celtics team. You could see all the signs on Tuesday. No bench points other than PP which is crazy. 1 off rebound. Five forced TOs that’s it. Dumb fouls. Slow it down offense. They threw away what worked all season. Philly getting way better shots too.”
Whoever wins on Saturday will face off against the New York Knicks in the second.
Last season, the Celtics lost to the Knicks in the second round (in six games).
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