Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has been ruled out ahead of Saturday night’s do-or-die Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers.According to the team’s official X account, Tatum has been dealing with left knee stiffness. Tatum is second on the team in average points per game in the playoffs with 23.3. Jaylen Brown leads the team with 24.5 points per game this series.The Celtics came into the series at the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and looked ready to win handily, holding at one point a 3-1 series lead.Back-to-back wins by Philadelphia now have them in a winner-take-all position at TD Garden.Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m.
BOSTON —
Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has been ruled out ahead of Saturday night’s do-or-die Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers.
According to the team’s official X account, Tatum has been dealing with left knee stiffness.
Tatum is second on the team in average points per game in the playoffs with 23.3. Jaylen Brown leads the team with 24.5 points per game this series.
The Celtics came into the series at the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and looked ready to win handily, holding at one point a 3-1 series lead.
Back-to-back wins by Philadelphia now have them in a winner-take-all position at TD Garden.
Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m.