Jayson Tatum injury update reveals how likely Celtics star is to play in Game 7 vs. 76ers
Boston certainly needs Tatum on the floor.
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After nearly a whole season of waiting for Jayson Tatum to return to action, the Boston Celtics are hoping injury won't keep him out of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference's opening playoff round against the Philadelphia 76ers . Tatum left Game 6 with an apparent left leg injury during the third quarter. The 'Sixers would go on to win comfortably and force the decisive seventh game.
It's worth noting right off the bat: This isn't the same leg on which Tatum tore his Achilles. That was his right leg from which he recovered to return late in the regular season. MORE: Nikola Jokic trade rumors have arrived Tatum did a bunch of hopping and jumping during timeouts to consider returning before finally deciding he couldn't return on Thursday night.
On Friday morning, ESPN's Shams Charania joined Get Up to provide an update on Tatum. "It's positive right now," Charania said. "Everyone in Boston is downplaying everything with Jayson Tatum...