Jayson Tatum ruled out for Celtics‑76ers Game 7 with knee stiffness

sportsMay 2, 202615376

Celtics star Jayson Tatum will miss tonight's Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden because of left knee stiffness, the team announced. Head coach Joe Mazzulla said Tatum "came in today with knee discomfort," locating the problem in the back of his knee and listing him day-to-day before ruling him out. Tatum had been listed as questionable on the injury report earlier in the day. Boston must now rely on Jaylen Brown, bench scoring and defensive adjustments to try to win the decisive Eastern Conference Game 7 without its primary scorer.

Zach Ciavolella

@ciavo.bsky.social

Trying to explain to my wife why Jayson Tatum being OUT is actually more terrifying for Sixers fans.

20345d ago

isosolies.bsky.social8

I love these two, they seem to be so comfortable with each other.

You’ll Never Walk Alone5

And your wife putting you in your place I assume 🙂

Shams Charania Tweets

@shamsbot.bsky.social

Boston's Jayson Tatum is OUT for Game 7 tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers with a left leg injury.

3945d ago

KeithSmithNBA

@keithsmithnba.bsky.social

Jayson Tatum has been downgraded to OUT for Game 7 due to left knee stiffness.

3245d ago

Adam Shepard3

Right move. Not worth the risk. An injury on one side of the body has the potential result of overcompensating with the other side.

Johnny Killoran2

maybe they should have kept trying to win in the 4th quarter of game 5? but what do I know, apparently they had infinite games ahead of them at that point

one dozen rats at a keyboard

@panasonicdx4500.bsky.social

The best case scenario is the Sixers winning tonight. The funniest scenario is Tatum getting ruled out, Brown rallying the team to win Game 7, and then the Celtics losing to the Knicks in the next round with Tatum back so we can watch the Boston locker room discourse.

2745d ago

Pat Gallen, CBS Sports Philadelphia

@patgallen.bsky.social

JAYSON TATUM IS OUT FOR GAME 7. Massive, massive news.

1545d ago

Jack Simone

@jacksimone.bsky.social

Jayson Tatum is OUT for Game 7 vs. the 76ers, per Celtics PR.

1145d ago

The Athletic

@theathletic.com

“It was my other leg, so not the one I injured last year. I wasn’t like overly concerned," said Tatum. www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...

1045d ago

Cfulty

@cfulty1.bsky.social

I feel for Tatum. He worked so hard to come back and you know he does not want to be out for a game 7

745d ago

Sean Grande

@seangrandepbp.bsky.social

Sixers at Celtics – TD Garden – May 2, 2026 – Game 7 Starters Boston – White, Harper Jr., Brown, Scheierman, Garza Philadelphia – Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Kelly Oubre, Paul George, Joel Embiid OUT – Boston: Tatum Philadelphia: None

745d ago

Bobby Krivitsky

@bobbykrivitsky.bsky.social

Jaylen Brown putting in work from behind the arc, including from the TD Garden logo, as he gets ready to try to lead the Celtics to a Game 7 win without Jayson Tatum.

645d ago

Gio Rivera

@giojrivera.bsky.social

Jayson Tatum is officially ruled out for Game 7, per the Celtics.

345d ago

Ben Railton

@americanstudier.bsky.social

Sad for Jayson Tatum who worked so hard to get back, but ready for @fchwpo.bsky.social to remind people of his MVP-worthy season tonight. @celticsnba.bsky.social

545d ago