Jayson Tatum was scratched from the Celtics’ lineup minutes before Boston tipped off in it’s loss against the Magic on Monday night. Tatum, who was ruled out with a non-COVID illness, told reporters that he tried to play through the sickness but was too fatigued to make it happen.

Right before tip-off, Jayson Tatum was ruled out due to an illness. The All-Star forward is averaging 28.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 46.3% from the field and 37.

A last-minute addition to the Celtics’ injury report, Jayson Tatum was not on the court to start Monday night’s game in Orlando.