BOSTON -- The Celtics will have some reinforcements back in the lineup on Wednesday night against the Thunder as Jayson Tatum has been cleared to return after a one-game absence according to Joe Mazzulla. The All-Star forward was originally listed as questionable due to right knee tendiopathy. Jaylen Brown is also cleared to play after being listed as probable with a knee injury.
Kristaps Porzingis' was downgraded to out after being originally listed as questionable. It will be the seventh straight game he has missed due to illness.
Tatum will be coming off three days of rest after playing a season-high 45 minutes in the Celtics’ win over the Lakers on Saturday night. He had hinted that regular rest would be on the horizon for him in the final month of the regular season with Boston likely locked into the No. 2 seed.
“We’re always in constant communication with each other,” Tatum said Saturday about his talks with Joe Mazzulla about his workload. “Probably not going to play every game rest of the season, but kind of building up your stamina going into the playoffs, knowing that certain nights you might play 45, 44 minutes. So just kind of getting your body ready for that.” Tatum has missed just five games this season with Boston going 4-1 in his absence.
The Thunder will be without Jaylen Williams due to a hip injury as they look to sweep the season series against the Celtics. Oklahoma City and Boston tip off at 7:30 p.m. in a nationally televised matchup at TD Garden.
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