Jayson Tatum moved from Out to Day-To-Day on Thursday's injury report, with rest listed as the reason. The Celtics play at the Hornets on Friday, Nov. 6, the date listed for his return.
What happened
Jayson Tatum moved from Out to Day-To-Day on the injury report Thursday, Nov. 5, at 10:11 a.m. ET. The listed reason is Rest · Other. Jack Simone of BostonSportsJournal.com reported that Tatum would be rested Wednesday against the Bucks. The report gives Nov. 6 as his expected return. He was listed Out on Wednesday, Nov. 4, after a Day-To-Day listing for rest on Tuesday, Nov. 3. On Sunday, Nov. 1, he also appeared on the report with a head designation, and he was cleared from Day-To-Day that day.
What it means for the Celtics
Boston plays at the Hornets on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Celtics are 6-2, hold the third seed and have won one straight. Tatum, a 28-year-old forward-guard, is averaging 27.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.9 assists in 35.1 minutes over seven games in 2026-27. Boston is 5-2 with him and 1-0 without him. In the games he missed, Paul George played 31.5 minutes and scored 21.3 points. Derrick White logged 30.6 minutes and Payton Pritchard 26.8. Pritchard is Day-To-Day with an eye issue. Devin Carter is out with an illness.
What to watch
Tatum's status for the Hornets game is not yet settled, since Day-To-Day means he can still be listed or cleared before tip-off. The next report time is not announced. The expected return date is Nov. 6, the day of the Hornets game. No other Boston games are in the schedule beyond that trip. Watch Pritchard's eye issue as well. His status affects how Boston covers the guard minutes if Tatum sits again.
Is Jayson Tatum playing at the Hornets?
Not announced. Tatum is Day-To-Day with a rest designation, and the report lists Nov. 6, the day of the Hornets game, as his expected return. The Celtics play at Charlotte on Friday at 7:00 p.m. ET.
When will Jayson Tatum be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Nov. 6. The Celtics' next game is at the Hornets that night at 7:00 p.m. ET. No later timeline is announced.