Jayson Tatum is back from Achilles surgery, but he could be unavailable Thursday night when the Celtics visit the defending champion Thunder.<\/p>\n
Boston listed Tatum as questionable for the game in Oklahoma City for \u201cright Achilles repair reconditioning.\u201d That designation suggests his downgrade is part of a planned reintegration process rather than a setback or new injury.<\/p>\n
Tatum, who made his season debut<\/a> last Friday against Dallas, played 27 minutes in each of the Celtics\u2019 last three games, averaging 19.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists while shooting 39.3% from the field and 29.0% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n Starting guard Derrick White also is listed as questionable against the Thunder with the right knee contusion he suffered during Tuesday\u2019s 125-116 loss to the San Antonio Spurs<\/a>. White returned to the game after that injury and finished with a team-high 34 points on 11-of-22 shooting, seven assists, five rebounds and one block, spearheading Boston\u2019s offense after Jaylen Brown was ejected in the second quarter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sixth man Payton Pritchard was upgraded to probable after missing the Spurs game with a neck spasm. Center Nikola Vucevic was ruled out again as he recovers from the surgery he underwent last weekend to repair a fractured ring finger.<\/p>\n