Jayson Tatum Ruled Out For Game 7 vs. 76ers

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum

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The Boston Celtics have officially ruled out superstar forward Jayson Tatum from Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.

Tatum first appeared on the injury report early Saturday morning with what was described as left knee stiffness.

It is important to note that the superstar tore his right Achilles tendon less than a year ago. Any sort of lower-body soreness should be handled with the utmost caution, considering the lengthy list of side effects recovering from an injury of this nature comes with.

The Celtics are in danger of blowing a 3-1 playoff series lead for the first time in franchise history. The Vegas line for Game 7 moved from -6.5 in Boston's favor to -4.5 following the ruling. Paule George and Joel Embiid are listed as game-time decisions for the 76ers.

Tatum has been one of the few bright spots for Boston in this grudge match. He is averaging 23.3 points per game, 10.7 rebounds and nearly seven assists while playing more minutes per game than anybody else on the Celtics roster.

If there's any silver lining, the Celtics are used to playing without their superstar this season. The 28-year-old did not suit up for Boston until early March. The Celtics had won more than 40 games and were flirting with the top seed in the East.