Jayson Tatum has been listed by the Boston Celtics as uncertain for Recreation 2 of their playoff showdown with the Orlando Magic.
Tatum sustained a bone bruise in his taking pictures wrist after a heavy fall within the Celtics’ opening win over the Magic on the weekend, in keeping with ESPN’s Shams Charania.
After present process an MRI to find the total extent of the issue, his standing may be very a lot up within the air forward of Wednesday evening’s fixture.
The Celtics listed their star energy ahead as uncertain on Tuesday as they proceed to guage whether or not he can be slot in time for Recreation 2.
Tatum went as much as the rim early within the fourth quarter of Recreation 1 on Sunday, solely to be met by Orlando duo Wendell Carter Jr. and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
The trio collided, sending him crashing to the ground earlier than he landed awkwardly on his wrist.
Jayson Tatum is uncertain to play in Recreation 2 of the Celtics’ playoff sequence in opposition to the Magic
He was nonetheless in a position to end the sport and assist the Celtics safe a snug 103-86 win, however his mother Brandy Cole was nonetheless left seething concerning the incident afterwards.
Brandy, who was within the crowd at TD Backyard, may very well be heard asking her son: ‘You need me to go to the Orlando locker room?’
Jayson smirked earlier than heading into the Boston locker room after the win. The transfer to guard her son impressed the workforce’s fan base; together with one in every of their most notable supporters, Barstool CEO Dave Portnoy.
‘Love Tatum’s mom providing to beat up the Magic. We’re formally into the annual Tatum playoff ceremony of passage. Your complete world says Tatum sucks whereas Tatum and the Celtics beat the s*** outta all people,’ Portnoy mentioned.
The Celtics are the Japanese Convention’s No 2 seed a 12 months after successful the NBA Championship, the place they dominated the Dallas Mavericks within the finals.
Tatum was Boston’s chief in factors, rebounds and assists on the way in which to their title victory. That earned him a five-year contract extension final 12 months, value as much as $314million, an NBA report.
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