Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics won 113-95 Monday night against the Sacramento Kings in the Golden 1 Center. This marks the sixth straight win for the Celtics and 11 wins in their last 12 games. Tatum led the way for Boston with 25 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds before spraining his ankle and leaving the contest.
Tatum was attempting a three-pointer in the third quarter when Kings three-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis entered his landing zone. Tatum inevitably landed on Sabonis' foot, rolling his ankle, and was helped off the court and back to the locker room. Sabonis was assessed a flagrant foul penalty one for the action.
The Celtics eventually announced Tatum suffered an ankle sprain and he never returned to the game. After that injury news, the Kings star offered his condolences to Tatum for what was an accidental act.
"I feel horrible," said Sabonis. "I've had a crazy month myself personally, and you never want that to happen, so I apologize."
