Jayson Tatum Decision Made Hours Before Celtics-76ers Game 7

News ArticlePublishedMay 02, 2026 at 06:24 PM EDTBy Jordan SiglerThe top two seeds in the Eastern Conference are facing tough challenges in the first round.More News: Only Two NFL Teams Still in the Mix for Aaron RodgersThe No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons will host the No. 8 seed Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7. The No. 2 seed Boston Celtics are set to take on the No. 7 seed Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night at TD Garden. The status of star forward Jayson Tatum was unknown before Saturday's contest. He was listed as being questionable to play with left knee stiffness after giving the Celtics 17 points, 11 rebounds and three assists on 29 minutes in a 106-93 loss to the 76ers in Game 6 on Thursday....More News: Chiefs Appear to Have Offered Travis Kelce a ‘Farewell Deal’Per Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Boston made the decision to rule out Tatum just hours before Saturday night's tipoff. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said Tatum was day-to-day with the injury."He just came in today with knee discomfort," Mazzulla told reporters of Tatum during his pregame news conference. "And we decided, the medical staff and myself, that he would not play."Mazzulla did