Boston's Jayson Tatum (COVID-19) confirmed positive test, will quarantine for 10-14 days
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (COVID-19) will enter quarantine after his test was confirmed as positive.
What It Means:
Tatum is expected to miss 10-to-14 days while in quarantine. With Jaylen Brown also sidelined for health protocol reasons, expect Marcus Smart and Jeff Teague to carry Boston's offense.
According to Rotogrinders' Court IQ in 256.6 minutes with Tatum and Brown off the court in the past two seasons, Smart is averaging 0.93 FanDuel points per minute and a 23.1% usage rate.
Source:
Mark Murphy
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