Chandler Parsons In Awe Of Jayson Tatum's Underappreciated Skill
Even after coming back from injury, Tatum's dur4ability is still elite.
Chandler Parsons In Awe Of Jayson Tatum's Underappreciated Skill originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . For much of this season, it wasn't clear whether Jayson Tatum would be able to play for the Boston Celtics at all.
When he was approved to return, it still wasn't clear how often or how many minutes he would play. As it turns out, Tatum is playing a lot of minutes. Tatum started out on a minutes restriction, averaging 27 minutes per game over his first three games back.
He's logged at least 30 minutes in every game he's played since then, however, peaking at 37 in Wednesday's road win over the Miami Heat. Tatum's averaging a healthy 31. 5 minutes per game this season, including 33 minutes over his last nine and 35 minutes over his last four.
That's right around his career average of 34. 4. While many fans and analysts are focusing on Tatum's other stats like shots and rebounds, his consistently heavy playing time shouldn't be overlooked.