Tatum Back at Madison Square Garden for 1st Time Since Injury, but Celtics without Brown vs. Knicks
A win would clinch Boston the Atlantic Division and No. 2 seed, while Tatum returns to Madison Square Garden after last season’s Achilles injury.
- On Thursday, the Boston Celtics face the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden with a chance to clinch the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
- Jayson Tatum returns to Madison Square Garden 300 days after tearing his Achilles, telling reporters he felt "nervousness, anxiousness" but decided to "face the challenge head-on and put my uniform on."
- Jaylen Brown will miss the showdown due to left Achilles tendinitis, leaving a void after he averaged 28.8 points in 70 games during Tatum's recovery.
- The New York Knicks famously defeated the Boston Celtics in the postseason last year, ending their championship reign and setting up this rematch.
- Beyond Brown's absence, Boston lists Sam Hauser, Derrick White, and Neemias Queta as questionable for tonight's game as the team aims to finalize its postseason positioning.
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