Celtics' Jayson Tatum injures ankle after flagrant foul, exits game against Kings

The Boston Celtics person already clinched a playoff spot and entered Tuesday with the second-best grounds successful the NBA's Eastern Conference. 

The defending champions extended their winning streak to six games Monday erstwhile they defeated the Sacramento Kings. 

But Celtics coaches and fans held their corporate enactment successful the 3rd 4th erstwhile prima guardant Jayson Tatum held his ankle arsenic helium laic connected the court. 

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Boston Celtics guardant Jayson Tatum (0) falls to the tribunal aft being injured against the Sacramento Kings successful the 3rd 4th astatine the Golden 1 Center successful Sacramento, Calif., March 24, 2025. (Cary Edmondson/Imagn Images)

Tatum had conscionable knocked down a contested 3-pointer erstwhile helium appeared to onshore connected the ft of Kings halfway Domantas Sabonis. The Kings large antheral was assessed a flagrant foul.

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While Tatum was visibly successful symptom successful the moments aft the foul, Celtics caput manager Joe Mazzulla suggested the six-time NBA All-Star avoided a superior injury.

Boston Celtics guardant Jayson Tatum (0) lies connected the tribunal aft being injured adjacent to Sacramento Kings halfway Domantas Sabonis (11) successful the 3rd 4th astatine the Golden 1 Center successful Sacramento, Calif., March 24, 2025. (Cary Edmondson/Imagn Images)

"He seems to beryllium doing OK," Mazzulla said. "I didn't spot the play, but they made the close call. Fortunate that helium was capable to sprout the escaped throws. [He's] taking attraction of it close now." Tatum made 1 of his 2 escaped propulsion attempts earlier checking retired of the game.

Tatum was starring the Celtics successful points earlier helium was forced to marque an aboriginal travel to the locker room. He did marque the travel without assistance from the team's grooming staff. His nighttime ended with 25 points, and helium told ESPN his ankle was "just sore."

Boston Celtics guardant Jayson Tatum (0) dribbles the shot against the Sacramento Kings successful the 2nd 4th astatine the Golden 1 Center successful Sacramento, Calif., March 24, 2025. (Cary Edmondson/Imagn Images)

Tatum added that the squad plans "to beryllium cautious."

Sabonis aboriginal issued an apology to Tatum. 

"I consciousness horrible," Sabonis told reporters. "I’ve had a brainsick period myself, personally, and you ne'er privation that to happen. So, I apologize." 

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Sabonis tin subordinate to Tatum. The Kings halfway precocious dealt with an ankle wounded of his own. The three-time All-Star missed 3 games earlier returning to the Kings lineup Monday.

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