The Boston Celtics have already secured a playoff place and entered Tuesday with the second best record at the Eastern Conference of the NBA.
The defending champions extended their winning streak to six games on Monday when they defeated the Sacramento Kings.
But the coaches and fans of the Celtics contained their collective breath in the third quarter when the Estrella Estrella Jays Tatum held his ankle while laying on the court.
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The eaves of the Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatum (0) falls before the Court after being injured against the Sacramento Kings in the third quarter in the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, on March 24, 2025. (Cary Edmondson/Imagn images)
Tatum had just knocked out a triple played when he seemed to land on the foot of the Kings Domanta Sabonis center. The big man of the kings evaluated a flagrant fault.
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While Tatum had a pain visibly in the moments after the foul, the chief coach of the Celtics, Joe Mazzulla, suggested that the six-time NBAs of the NBA avoided a serious injury.
The Boston Celtics striker, Jayson Tatum (0) is located on the court after being injured next to Sacramento Domantas Sabonis (11) in the third quarter in the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, March 24, 2025. (Cary Edmondson/Imagn images)
“It seems good,” Mazzulla said. “I didn’t see the work, but they made the right call. Fortunately that he could shoot the free throws. [He’s] taking care of that right now. “Tatum made one of his two free kick attempts before leaving the game.
Tatum led the Celtics at points before he was forced to make an early trip to the locker room. He made the trip without help from the training personnel. His night ended with 25 points, and told ESPN that his ankle was “only sore.”
The Boston Celtics striker, Jayson Tatum (0), dribble the ball against the Sacramento Kings in the second quarter in the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, on March 24, 2025. (Cary Edmondson/Imagn images)
Tatum added that the team plans to be cautious. “
Sabonis then issued an apology to Tatum.
“I feel horrible,” Sabonis told reporters. “I have had a crazy month, personally, and you never want that to happen. So, I apologize.”
Sabonis can be related to Tatum. The Kings center recently dealt with an ankle injury. The three-time All-Star lost three games before returning to the alignment of the Kings on Monday.
