Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum made his triumphant return from an Achilles tendon tear against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
In 27 minutes of action, Tatum posted 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists and helped Boston pull out a 120-100 victory.
After the game, Tatum reacted to his return and expressed appreciation for being back out on the court with his teammates after an extended absence due to a serious injury issue.
"I still got a long way to go," Tatum said. "But this was a really good step.
"… It's been a long time coming just to get to this point," he added. "Nights and days I dreamed about this moment and anticipation, the crowd. It's been 42½ weeks since I played in an NBA game, so just trying to get caught up on the speed and everything. I just kind of felt like I was a step off or moving too fast. But the game started to slow down as I just kind of relaxed a little bit."
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