ORLANDO — The Celtics have formally put out their harm report forward of Recreation 3 in opposition to the Orlando Magic, and two starters are on the record: Jayson Tatum is listed as uncertain with a proper distal radius bone bruise, whereas Jrue Vacation is questionable with a proper hamstring pressure.
Tatum is recent off the primary playoff absence of his 7-year Celtics tenure; after hurting his wrist in Recreation 1, he was dominated out of Recreation 2 about 45 minutes earlier than gametime. X-rays confirmed there was no break after the sport, however an MRI later indicated a “extreme” bone bruise, as Joe Mazzulla later described it.
What we find out about Jayson Tatum’s “extreme” bone bruise
In his weekly radio interview on 98.5’s Zolak and Bertrand on Thursday, Mazzulla didn’t rule out Tatum enjoying in Recreation 3, however his replace indicated the harm was maybe extra extreme than initially believed.
“He’s coping with a extreme bone bruise. He’s day-to-day,” Mazzulla stated. “He’s progressively gotten a little bit bit higher every day.”
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“Yesterday, he went by way of all of the protocols and did all the things he may presumably do, up till the final second to try to play. Simply wasn’t capable of do it. However he’ll return at it once more as we speak, and he’s in that day-to-day course of proper now. He’ll do no matter it takes to place himself in place to play and put our crew in place to win. That’s simply type of who he’s. We’re simply trusting that.”
Tatum has solely missed two or extra video games in a row 4 instances in his profession.
Jrue Vacation’s proper hamstring pressure seems to be new
Jrue Vacation has had a powerful first two video games thus far to start the postseason, keying an important third-quarter run in Recreation 1 and having an all-around impression in Recreation 3.
However, Vacation was a shock addition to the harm report on Thursday afternoon, listed as questionable with a proper hamstring pressure. Vacation performed all 12 minutes of the fourth quarter on Wednesday and didn’t seem like restricted.
Exterior of Tatum and Vacation, no different Celtics have been on the harm report. Jaylen Brown, who has battled a bone bruise in his proper knee since mid-February, continues to play by way of the ache. He rested for the ultimate three video games of the common season, and acquired ache injections forward of the postseason.
Al Horford is more likely to proceed beginning in Tatum’s absence. Payton Pritchard or Sam Hauser are more likely to substitute Vacation within the beginning lineup, ought to he miss Recreation 3 with the hamstring pressure.
The Celtics, who now have a 2-0 lead in opposition to the Magic, will maintain shootaround on Friday morning forward of Recreation 3.
