ORLANDO — The Celtics have formally put out their harm report forward of Sport 3 in opposition to the Orlando Magic, and two starters are on the checklist: 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 Sport 1, he was dominated out of Sport 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 learn 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 taking part in in Sport 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 mentioned. “He’s progressively gotten somewhat bit higher every day.”
“Yesterday, he went by means of all of the protocols and did all the pieces he might presumably do, up till the final second to attempt to play. Simply wasn’t capable of do it. However he’ll return at it once more at present, 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 workforce in place to win. That’s simply form of who he’s. We’re simply trusting that.”
Tatum has solely missed two or extra video games in a row 4 occasions in his profession.
Jrue Vacation’s proper hamstring pressure seems to be new
Jrue Vacation has had a robust first two video games to date to start the postseason, keying an important third-quarter run in Sport 1 and having an all-around affect in Sport 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 means of the ache. He rested for the ultimate three video games of the common season, and obtained ache injections forward of the postseason.
Al Horford is prone to proceed beginning in Tatum’s absence. Payton Pritchard or Sam Hauser are prone to substitute Vacation within the beginning lineup, ought to he miss Sport 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 Sport 3.
