Celtics ahead Jayson Tatum has been listed as uncertain to play in Recreation 2 of the staff’s first-round sequence vs. Orlando on Wednesday, as Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports. Tatum’s damage designation is a proper distal radius bone bruise.
The Celtics’ star injured his right wrist within the fourth quarter of Recreation 1 on Sunday when he drove to the basket and was met by Magic defenders Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Wendell Carter Jr. The Orlando duo collided with the Celtics star, sending him to the ground and into the basket stanchion.
Tatum grabbed his proper wrist and remained on the ground for a while. He was finally in a position to stand up and keep within the recreation, however he appeared to be favoring that wrist for the remainder of the evening. Following Boston’s victory, the six-time All-Star underwent an X-ray, which he stated got here again clear.
Whereas Tatum initially expressed optimism about his availability going ahead, Shams Charania of ESPN reported Tuesday throughout a SportsCenter appearance that the 27-year-old underwent an MRI and was identified with a bone bruise. Charania referred to it as a “ache tolerance” damage that would linger, including that Tatum’s availability for Recreation 2 is “up within the air.”
Head coach Joe Mazzulla instructed reporters earlier on Tuesday that Tatum is taken into account day-to-day, per Souichi Terada of MassLive.com.
If Tatum is unable to play on Wednesday, the Celtics determine to lean extra closely on starters Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis for offense, with Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser among the many reserves who might see extra vital roles.
