Is Jayson Tatum Playing Tonight Against the Hornets? Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Injury Report, Expected Rosters, and More

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics will be playing against the Charlotte Hornets tonight. As the final stretch of the NBA season commences, the Celtics have established themselves as one of the best teams in the entire NBA and hold the 1st position in the Eastern Conference with a record of 58 wins and 16 losses.

On the contrary, the Hornets have been performing poorly this season and occupy the 13th position in the East with a record of 18 wins and 56 losses. As the Celtics and Hornets get ready to face off, one might want to know more about the injury reports and expected rosters for this game. Additionally, a prediction regarding the outcome will also be made.

Jayson Tatum looks healthy for the Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets game tonight

Celtics fans will be relieved to hear that Tatum looks healthy for this match against the Hornets and is expected to play. After all, he has been playing at an elite level this season and has played an instrumental role in the success that the team has seen this season.

While Tatum does look good to go and is expected to be at 100% for this matchup against the Charlotte Hornets, the same cannot be said about all the stars on both sides. That said, here are the injury reports and expected rosters for this game.

Boston Celtics injury report

• Jaylen Brown (questionable)
• JD Springer (questionable)
• Kristaps Porzingis (questionable)
• JD Davidson (out)

Boston Celtics expected roster

• Jrue Holiday
• Derrick White
• Jayson Tatum
• Jaylen Brown
• Kristaps Porzingis

Charlotte Hornets injury report

• LaMelo Ball (out)
• Seth Curry (out)
• Cody Martin (out)
• Mark Williams (out)

Charlotte Hornets expected roster

• Tre Mann
• Vasilije Micić
• Miles Bridges
• Brandon Miller
• Nick Richards

Although neither side looks perfectly healthy, fans can tell that the Hornets are in significantly worse shape when compared to the Celtics. Be that as it may, here are the predictions for this game.

Can the Celtics improve their record vs the Charlotte Hornets?

In terms of talent, experience, and current record, there is no denying that the Celtics are the better team than the Hornets. Moreover, the team is coming off a victory against the New Orleans Pelicans and has momentum on their side.

While it is certainly possible for the Hornets to have put up a good fight or even win this game, they will not be expected to do so without their best star and playmaker. For all of these reasons, the Celtics are favored over the Hornets for this game.