Nikola Vucevic suffered a fractured right index finger in the first quarter of the Celtics game against the Mavericks on Friday night. The big man suffered the injury midway through the first quarter after coming off the bench.

This is it. Jayson Tatum is back. Despite being listed as questionable, all signs point toward the Boston Celtics superstar making his season debut on Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks.

Celtics center Nikola Vucevic fractured the ring finger on his right hand during Friday night's game against the Mavericks and did not return.

Charles Lee's squad gets one heck of a compliment.

The Boston Celtics will have Jayson Tatum back in their rotation for their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, March 6. The superstar forward was upgraded to ‘available’ on the team’s injury report.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics NBA game to be played on March 6, 2026 on ESPN.

Perhaps it was a case of underestimating the hottest team in the NBA at the moment, or just one of those nights.