ORLANDO — The Celtics will probably be with out Jrue Vacation on Sunday as they give the impression of being to take a 3-1 lead towards the Orlando Magic. They is also with out Jaylen Brown, who has been coping with a proper knee posterior impingement since mid-February.
Brown, who missed common season video games tending to the knee damage, is questionable with the damage, and can seemingly undergo warmups as he did on Friday. He sat out the ultimate three video games of the common season earlier than receiving knee injections forward of the playoffs.
When requested about re-appearing on the damage report after Friday’s 95-93 loss, Brown merely stated: “[I’m] taking it at some point at a time.”
Via three first-round playoff video games, Brown is averaging 23.7 factors on 53.2% capturing, whereas capturing 54.5% from three.
What we learn about Jrue Vacation’s damage
Vacation, who missed Recreation 3 with a proper hamstring pressure, didn’t heat up on Friday and was listed as out on the Celtics’ damage report, which got here out on Saturday afternoon. The Celtics guard was in road garments on the bench. It’s not clear when precisely he suffered the damage, as he was capable of end Recreation 2 with no noticeable limp.
Mazzulla declined to share a lot info when requested about Vacation’s damage forward of Recreation 3, merely noting that he was day-to-day and would undergo his testing forward of any replace.
In a media availability on Saturday morning, Derrick White stated that everybody must step up in Vacation’s absence.
“Clearly, you may’t change what Jrue Vacation brings on each side of the ball — so everyone has a bit bit completely different position and accountability on each side,” White stated.
Vacation was impactful on each ends within the first two rounds of the playoffs towards the Magic, averaging 10 factors per sport and capturing 42.9% from three, whereas guarding Magic star Paolo Banchero.
