Jayson Tatum's technical foul has been rescinded

On Thursday night, the Boston Celtics suffered their first loss since March 12, ending their winning streak at the hands of the Miami Heat. Despite the loss, Jayson Tatum still had 16 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal.

With only a few games left in the regular season, Tatum and the Celtics are gearing up for the playoffs, aiming to defend their title. They hope to become the first team to successfully defend the NBA title since the Golden State Warriors in the 2017-18 season.

The Celtics will host the Phoenix Suns on Friday, and on Thursday, the NBA also made an important announcement regarding Tatum.

In the third quarter of the game against the Heat, Tatum was given a technical foul for a controversial penalty. But NBA officials later said that after a review by the league office, the technical foul had been canceled.

The official NBA referee account wrote on the X platform: "The technical foul called on Jayson Tatum at 2:03 of the third quarter of the game on April 2 (against the Miami Heat) has been rescinded after the league's review."

This decision means a lot to Tatum. So far, he has accumulated 13 technical fouls this season. According to TeamRankings.com, once a player accumulates 16 technical fouls in the regular season, he will be automatically suspended for one game. As the playoffs approach, Tatum must be careful in dealing with his emotions on the court if he wants to avoid unnecessary suspensions.

The Celtics have only lost two games since March and are still in great form. Now, they will quickly adjust their mentality and continue to move towards the playoffs, striving to continue their strong performance and once again hit the championship.