Joe Mazzulla details Jayson Tatum’s status heading into Celtics-Magic Game 3
"He's day to day. He's progressively gotten a little bit better each day."
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla called Jayson Tatum’s right wrist injury “severe” during an interview with Zolak & Bertrand on Thursday.
Tatum landed hard late in Game 1 and missed Game 2 as a result. Mazzulla said there’s definitely “a chance” Tatum plays in Friday’s Game 3, but he made it clear it’s not a guarantee.
He’s officially listed as doubtful as of Thursday evening.
“He’s dealing with a severe bone bruise,” Mazzulla said. “He’s day to day. He’s progressively gotten a little bit better each day. Yesterday, he went through all the protocols and did everything he could possibly do up until the last moment to try and play.”
Mazzulla said Tatum will “go back at it” Thursday and Friday.
“At the end of the day, I know he’ll do whatever it takes to put himself in position to play and put our team in position to win,” Mazzulla said. “It’s just kind of who he is, and we’re just trusting that.”
Mazzulla said he trusts Tatum’s process and mindset, and the people around him, to determine his status moving forward.
Jrue Holiday is questionable with a right hamstring strain.
The Celtics lead the series, 2-0.
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