According to Boston Celtics PR, three players are listed on the injury report heading into their Game 2 matchup against the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Jayson Tatum has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE ahead of Game 3, as he's dealing with a right distal radius bone bruise (a wrist injury he sustained in Game 1). Jrue Holiday is also on the report, listed as QUESTIONABLE to play with a right hamstring strain.
However, on Friday afternoon, just hours before tip-off, a new name was added to the injury report: Jaylen Brown. The Celtics star, who poured in 36 points in Game 2 with Tatum sidelined, is now listed as QUESTIONABLE to play due to a right knee posterior impingement.
Brown has been dealing with this injury for the last couple of months, and prior to the start of the postseason, he recieved injections in his knee to aid the ailment.
Celtics injury report vs. Magic for Game 3: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Jrue Holiday
Here is the entire injury report listed out, along with the issues they are dealing with:
Jayson Tatum - QUESTIONABLE - Right distal radius bone bruise
Jaylen Brown - QUESTIONABLE - Right knee posterior impingement
Jrue Holiday - QUESTIONABLE - Right hamstring strain
At Celtics shootaround in Orlando on Friday morning (before the injury report was released), Horford spoke about the Celtics used the regular season to prepare for having guys out.
Boston dealt with a bunch of injuries all year, often having two or more players out, and Horford was asked about whether or not having that be a regular occurrence throughout the year aided their confidence levels.
"Yeah, I think, to your point, it's been helpful throughout the season. You always want to have a full healthy team, but we've had to deal with this kind of all season, and because of that, some of our other guys have gotten opportunities. And it's no different. Our guys stay ready, we're preparing for it, and whether it's Sam Hauser coming off the bench and having an impact, Luke, Baylor, whoever it is, we just have to stay ready at any moment.
"That's what we did all season, and we'll see what happens tonight. If that's what needs to be done, I know our guys will be ready, and if not, we'll get rolling like we normally do."
Magic injury report for Game 3 vs. Celtics: Jalen Suggs, Mo Wagner
Only two Magic players are listed on the injury report heading into Game 3 - the same two players who have been out for the first two games, and who are both out for the season:
Jalen Suggs - OUT - Left knee trochlea cartilage tear
Mo Wagner - OUT - Torn left ACL