US EditionTatum Scores 15 Points in Return, Celtics Beat Mavericks 120-100
LeBron James praised Jayson Tatum after his season debut post-Achilles surgery, where Tatum scored 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists in Celtics' 120-100 win over Dallas.
- On Friday, March 6, 2026, Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics forward, made his season debut at TD Garden after surgery and helped the team beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-111.
- After months of rehab following a ruptured Achilles, Jayson Tatum returned from surgery about 42-and-a-half weeks later, entering the game tentative and out of rhythm.
- In 27 minutes, Tatum finished with 15 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, hitting three-pointers, dunking, and creating plays for teammates.
- Now the Celtics have five weeks to integrate Tatum into the rotation with teammates like Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, impacting their playoff chase, as his return is a significant boost.
- The crowd of 19,156 leaned forward and the arena roared louder than his pregame introduction as his shot fell, while LeBron James messaged Tatum on X tagging him with emojis.
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In the NBA, Jayson Tatum returned to the court after a long break and helped the Boston Celtics to a 120-100 (21-22, 37-31, 32-27, 30-20) home win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Matt Vautour: Jayson Tatum’s Celtics comeback exceeds lofty expectations
BOSTON — When Payton Pritchard’s 3-point try kicked off the rim late in the second quarter, Jayson Tatum just reacted. The sluggish rebound hung close to the rim, so the Celtics forward leaped up and dunked it with 1:16 left in the half. After missing his first six shots, Tatum was on the scoresheet.
Tatum scores 15 points in return, Celtics beat Mavericks 120-100
Jaylen Brown had 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-100 on Friday night in Jayson Tatum’s first game in almost 10 months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon. Tatum had 15…
It was Jayson Tatum's night, that 298 days after his serious injury suffered in the 2025 playoffs, he broke the Achilles tendon, re-dressed short in the 120-100 win of the Boston Celtics against the Dallas Mavericks. Tatum added 15 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists in 27 minutes and recognized that this game was "everything he could dream of." The big Celtics star was noted to be slow, but left samples of his class and his return raises the pote…
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