The Boston Celtics are still reeling from their first-round playoff collapse against the Philadelphia 76ers. But at least they don’t have to worry about forward Jayson Tatum needing to recover from another significant injury.
Tatum didn’t play in Game 7 against Philadelphia at TD Garden in Boston on Saturday night because of stiffness in his left knee. He suffered the injury in Game 6 of the series on April 30.
The forward missed most of the regular season due to a right Achilles tear suffered during a second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks in May 2025. At his end-of-season news conference on Sunday, Tatum clarified that this issue isn’t as severe as the previous injury.
Jayson Tatum discusses left knee injury
“It was definitely a day-to-day thing,” Tatum said (h/t Celtics on CLNS). “It sounds pretty vague, but it was just something we would’ve assessed from day-to-day. It wasn’t a long-term thing. I know for a fact I would’ve been able to play if we had made it to the second round.”