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Jayson Tatum Isn't Excited To Return To MSG Vs The Knicks On Thursday

The Celtics play the Knicks this Thursday. This will be Tatum's first time playing at MSG since tearing his Achilles against them in Game 4 of Knicks-Celtics last season. " I’m not like thrilled to go back and play there. Last time I played there, obviously, it was a traumatic experience for me," said Tatum, calling it a "hurdle".

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