Tatum out for Game 2 of playoffs with injured wrist
- Boston Celtics player Jayson Tatum will not compete in Game 2 Wednesday evening.
- He suffered a right distal radius bone bruise during their Game 1 win.
- Tatum fell awkwardly on his right wrist after a hard foul Sunday.
- He finished Game 1 with 17 points, shooting 8 of 22 from the field.
- This marks the first playoff game Tatum has missed in his career.
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Boston Celtics faced with Jayson Tatum injury dilemma after Game 2 win
The Celtics emerged victorious on Wednesday night, playing in their first playoff game without Jayson Tatum in nine years. The Celtics All-Star had suited up for 114 consecutive playoff games dating back to his rookie season in 2017 before being sidelined for Game 2 against the Magic with a bone bruise in his right wrist.
Jayson Tatum injury: Celtics star ruled out for Game 2, still ‘day to day’
Jayson Tatum missed the first playoff game of his eight-year NBA career Wednesday night. After initially listing Tatum as doubtful, the Celtics ruled out their All-NBA superstar for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic at TD Garden. Tatum is dealing with a right distal radius bone bruise, which he suffered late in Boston’s Game 1 victory on Sunday. Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope fouled Tatum on a fourth-quar…
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