Jayson Tatum suffered a dislocated finger during the Boston Celtics’ game on Wednesday night, but he was able to return pretty quickly.
Tatum appeared to suffer the dislocation when he jammed his right hand against a Miami Heat defender while chasing a loose ball in the first quarter:
Here's the injury that sent Jayson Tatum to the locker room.
#Celtics Rewind presented by @NissanUSA pic.twitter.com/MzBnfVQzPg— Celtics on NBCSB (@NBCSCeltics) December 21, 2017
It was pretty evident that Tatum had dislocated his finger, which the team announced.
Jayson Tatum's finger isn't suppose to bend like that #Celtics pic.twitter.com/DyaserbhjL
— YourSports (@YourSports) December 21, 2017
Tatum got his finger taped and was cleared to return. The rookie had two points and a rebound in five minutes before injuring his finger.
