Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been listed as out for Saturday's contest against the Toronto Raptors due to wrist soreness, the team said on Friday.
Tatum is in the midst of an MVP-calibre season as the star player on the Eastern Conference-leading Celtics (34-12). He is averaging a career-high 31.2 points, good for third in the league in points per game, while also tacking on 8.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per contest.
The Celtics took down the Golden State Warriors 121-118 in overtime in a rematch of the 2022 NBA finals on Thursday. The sixth-year forward scored 34 points on 9-for-27 from the field and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds. They are currently on an eight-game winning streak.
This will be the third game Tatum has missed this season in what has been a healthy year for the former Duke product.
The Raptors, meanwhile, are coming off a close 128-126 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday after giving up a late 14-point lead. They're currently on a two-game losing streak and sit 11th in the Eastern Conference, five games back of the sixth seed and an automatic playoff berth.
Toronto is playing host to the Celtics, their second matchup this season with the first ending as a 116-110 Boston win on Dec. 5. This is the first leg of a back-to-back with the Raptors set to take on the Knicks at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday.
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