Jayson Tatum will start in his 2025-26 season debut for Boston less than 10 months removed from surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.
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Celtics win in Tatum’s return
The Boston crowd shows love to Jayson Tatum in his first NBA game action since May 12, 2025. After 298 days of recovery, JT drops 15 points, 12 boards and 7 assists in 27 minutes in his return, and the Celtics take down the Mavericks 120-100.
Jayson Tatum (15p, 12r, 7a) exits the game to a ROARING OVATION…