Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Credit Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

Jayson Tatum and Al Horford won't play Thursday night when the Boston Celtics face the Bucks at Milwaukee in a game that has playoff-seeding applications.

Jayson Tatum

Jayson  Tatum
Jayson  Tatum
MIN: 36.06
PTS: 26.87 (54.27%)
REB: 8.01
As: 4.41
ST: 0.96
BL: 0.64
TO: 2.83
GM: 75

The team said Tatum was being held out with right patella tendinopathy and Horford with low back soreness.

Each played 30 minutes Wednesday night in the Celtics' 117-94 road win against the Chicago Bulls. Tatum had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists, and Horford contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Tatum is the team's leading scorer with 26.9 points per game and also averages 8.0 rebounds. Horford averages 10.1 points and 7.7 rebounds.

For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) is listed as probable and Grayson Allen (hip) as doubtful.

The Celtics (50-30) are jockeying with the Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers (both 49-30) for the second through fourth seeds in the Eastern Conference.

The NBA playoffs begin on April 16.

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Milwaukee Bucks
Boston Celtics
47%
11 Position
Field goals
46%
14 Position
54,53
4 Position
Rebounds
52,94
11 Position
23,73
19 Position
Assists
24,65
14 Position
7,51
14 Position
Steals
7,23
18 Position

Teams leaders

Giannis  Antetokounmpo
29,9 PTS
62% 2P%
30% 3P%
Jayson  Tatum
26,9 PTS
52% 2P%
35% 3P%
Giannis  Antetokounmpo
11,6 REB
9,6 DREB
2,0 OREB
Robert  Williams
9,7 REB
5,7 DREB
3,9 OREB
Jrue  Holiday
6,9 As
2,8 TO
33 MIN
Marcus  Smart
5,8 As
2,2 TO
32 MIN