BOSTON — It’s been 298 days since Jayson Tatum last played for the Celtics. That streak will end Friday night at TD Garden.
The Celtics star is officially available to play vs. the Dallas Mavericks and will make his 2025-26 season debut. Tatum has been sidelined since May 12, when he ruptured his Achilles tendon in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks.
Tatum will return to a Celtics team that has vastly overachieved in his absence, entering Friday’s game with a 41-21 record and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference despite parting with several key members of their 2024 championship squad.
We’ll be tracking all things Tatum throughout the day Friday ahead of tip-off, which is set for 7 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston. Follow our live blog below.