Sports · Basketball · 16 hrs ago
Pritchard returns as Tatum continues his recovery for the Celtics
Payton Pritchard returned for Boston after a right eye abrasion cleared before Friday’s game at Charlotte.
He had left Wednesday’s game because his vision was affected, but said it came back in time to play.
Pritchard also said a right shoulder contusion reported earlier in the week feels fine.
Jayson Tatum is still working back from an Achilles tear that sidelined him for most of last season.
He said he is getting closer to how he felt before the injury, but is still in the return-to-play rehabilitation phase.
Tatum scored 34 points on Friday, and the Celtics expect he will have occasional nights off as he continues his recovery.
Boston has not yet reached its best form, Pritchard said, despite the team having a solid record.
He expects the Celtics to keep improving as the season goes on.
Payton Pritchard returned to play for Boston on Friday after a right eye abrasion briefly affected his vision.
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points in the same game as he continued his recovery from an Achilles tear.
Tatum said he is getting closer to how he felt before the injury but remains in the return-to-play rehabilitation phase.
He sat out Wednesday’s game at Milwaukee, and occasional nights off may remain part of his schedule.
Pritchard said his vision cleared in time for him to play at Charlotte.
- Who
- Celtics guard Payton Pritchard and forward Jayson Tatum.
- What
- Pritchard returned after a right eye abrasion affected his vision. Tatum continued his recovery from an Achilles tear.
- When
- Pritchard played Friday night after leaving Wednesday’s game; Tatum also sat out Wednesday.
- Where
- Pritchard played at Charlotte after leaving a game on Wednesday; Tatum sat out at Milwaukee.
- Why
- Pritchard’s vision had been affected by an abrasion. Tatum is still recovering from an Achilles tear.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Pritchard left a game with a right eye abrasion that affected his vision, while Tatum sat out Boston’s game at Milwaukee.
Pritchard played at Charlotte after his vision cleared.
Tatum scored 34 points and said he was getting closer to his pre-injury form.
- Pritchard injury
- Right eye abrasion that affected his vision
- Pritchard return
- Played Friday night at Charlotte
- Tatum scoring
- 34 points Friday night
- Tatum injury
- Recovering from an Achilles tear
- Tatum games since return
- Less than 40
What people are saying
I just couldn’t see, so my vision was very like, I don’t know how to explain it, but couldn’t track the rim when it happened and stuff.
I don’t think we’ve hit peak form at all.
I’m getting there.
I still got a little ways to go to get back to feeling the best I’ve ever felt. We’re going to get there, though.