BOSTON — The TD Backyard crowd held its breath as Jayson Tatum laid down alongside the baseline, clutching the identical proper wrist that has bothered him for prolonged stretches all through his profession. The Celtics held a double-digit lead over the Orlando Magic within the fourth quarter of Sunday’s playoff opener, however for a second, the one factor that mattered was a possible Tatum harm.
Tatum had simply pushed to the basket for a dunk when he was fouled by Magic ahead Kentavius Caldwell-Pope. Upon touchdown onerous on the bottom, the Celtics star swung his legs forwards and backwards as his teammates huddled round him.
After evaluation, officers assessed Caldwell-Pope a flagrant foul penalty one, and Tatum remained within the recreation regardless of the preliminary scare. A loud “MVP” chant inundated the sector as Tatum obtained again on his toes and headed to the road.
Tatum wrapped his wrist on the bench.
Joe Mazzula saved it easy when requested about Tatum’s harm standing after the sport.
“He’s good,” he stated.
Tatum completed the sport with 17 factors on 8-22 capturing, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. He hit a pull-up three, a reverse layup, and a fadeaway jumper earlier than testing of the sport with simply over a minute to play.
Tatum obtained an X-ray after the sport, however stated there was no break. “It’s clear, I’m good.”
Jrue Vacation, requested concerning the play postgame, merely deemed it playoff basketball.
“Arduous foul,” he stated. “Playoff basketball. seventh seed that’s gonna come out and struggle and be bodily. Only a onerous foul.”
Jrue Vacation didn’t assume an excessive amount of of KCP’s flagrant on Jayson Tatum, when requested about it by @RealBobManning:
“Arduous foul. Playoff basketball. seventh seed that’s gonna come out and struggle and be bodily. Only a onerous foul.” pic.twitter.com/nKuC6wou1s
— Noa Dalzell (@NoaDalzell) April 20, 2025
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