Celtics forward Jayson Tatum underwent an X-ray on his right wrist following the team’s Game 1 win over Orlando on Sunday, but he said it came back “clean,” as Baxter Holmes of ESPN relays.
Tatum drove to the basket during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game and was met by Magic defenders Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Wendell Carter Jr., who collided with the Celtics star and sent him to the floor and into the basket stanchion (Twitter video link via ESPN).
Tatum grabbed his right wrist and remained on the floor for some time before eventually getting up and remaining in the game. However, as Holmes notes, he immediately missed a pair of free throws and seemed to be favoring that wrist for the rest of the night.
“It’s all right,” Tatum told reporters after the game. “Just fell on it, landed on it. … It was throbbing for a second. Kind of went away.”
Head coach Joe Mazzulla didn’t seem concerned about Tatum’s availability going forward, Holmes notes, telling the media that the 27-year-old was “doing good.”
Tatum isn’t the only Celtics star whose health is worth monitoring during the first round. Jaylen Brown returned to action on Sunday after missing nine of the the team’s final 20 regular season games (including the last three) due to a right knee issue. Brown, who played 30 minutes, looked to be moving well and didn’t experience any setbacks in Game 1.
“I felt good today,” Brown said after the game, per Holmes. “To start the game, it took me a little bit to get into the game. I feel like I was watching a little bit to start. Second half, I was able to get more involved, make some plays, have some better activities.”
His “right” wrist is “all right”? Obviously it’s not going to be left lol. Typical non-answer. Mazulla plays chess…i would not take this as definitive. Tatum could be in trouble…
The announcers were right – no way that should have been upgraded to a flagrant.
And it wasn’t.
What’s the point?
Wrong.
KCP was given a flagrant on the play with the usual reference to “follow through” in the statement from Zarba after the review.
Oh.
still. What’s the point? Totally irrelevant to the game and the post.
My only point was that it was a bad call. Are you OK?
Jalen Brown didn’t look 100%. He’s the one we need to watch. As the gms get more competitive. He can aggravate his injury. He definitely was holding back.
Like to see Magic win two ganes if possible.