Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum doubtful for Game 2 against Orlando Magic

BOSTON – Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been listed as “doubtful” for Game 2 of Boston’s National Basketball Association (NBA) play-off first-round series against the Orlando Magic with a bone bruise in his right wrist.

The forward was injured late in the team’s Game 1 victory, coming down hard under the basket after he was fouled in the air by Orlando guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

Caldwell-Pope was assessed a flagrant foul and Tatum remained on the court for several minutes, although he remained in the game and said immediately after the contest that X-rays were negative.

However, Tatum’s participation in practice on April 22 was limited and head coach Joe Mazzulla said that the player’s status was “day-to-day”.

The Celtics host Game 2 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series on April 23 (April 24, Singapore time).

“He was able to do some stuff,” Mazzulla said. “He was sore after the game. He’s gotten a little better today. He is going to go through some on-court work and go from there.”

Tatum led the Celtics in points, rebounds and assists per game this season. He has played at least 19 minutes in each of the 114 post-season games the Celtics have played since he came into the league in 2017.

As he was on the court holding his wrist, television coverage of the game appeared to show Mazzulla yelling at him to get up, while holding back a member of the Celtics’ training staff.

Asked why, Mazzulla said “Love”.

“You love guys in different ways,” he explained. “But everything is built on love. Everything is built on the relationship that we have, their self-expression.

“They allow me to be who I am. And they trust (me) – we have a trust for each other. But it all starts with love.”

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