The Celtics have formally listed Jayson Tatum as uncertain with a proper wrist bone bruise forward of Recreation 2 of the primary spherical of the NBA playoffs towards the Orlando Magic. Tatum suffered the damage within the fourth quarter of Recreation 1 towards the Magic, after touchdown on his wrist after a flagrant foul by Magic ahead Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
ESPN’s Shams Charania stated earlier Tuesday: “It’s believed to be a pain-tolerance damage, one thing that the Celtics shall be managing day-to-day.”
Celtics Harm Report vs. Orlando (4/23):
Jayson Tatum – Proper Distal Radius Bone Bruise – DOUBTFUL
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Charania described Tatum’s standing as “considerably up within the air” on SportsCenter, and the staff’s official damage announcement reinforces that. Tatum confirmed after Sunday’s recreation that X-rays got here again clear, however Charania reported that an MRI carried out prior to now 24 hours demonstrated a bone bruise in his capturing wrist.
Joe Mazzulla stated at observe on Tuesday that Tatum was day-to-day
“He was capable of do some stuff,” Mazzulla stated. “He was sore after the sport. It’s gotten slightly higher at the moment. He was capable of do some on-court work, and we’ll go from there.”
Tatum was not seen on the ground within the portion of Celtics observe that’s obtainable to the media.
Tatum is the one participant on the Celtics’ damage report forward of Recreation 2. Jaylen Brown, who has missed 12 video games since February with a proper knee impingement, is sweet to go for Wednesday.
Al Horford was visibly upset after KCP’s foul on Tatum, and indicated at Celtics’ observe on Tuesday that he believed the Magic ahead crossed the road.
“Yeah, there was one thing additional,” Horford stated. “There was quite a bit. It was the second or third time that — particularly [KCP] — went at him in that method.”
Recreation 2 towards the Magic will happen on Wednesday at 7pm ET. The remainder of the collection is scheduled on an every-other-game foundation, with Recreation 3 slated for Friday in Orlando and Recreation 4 slated for Sunday.
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