{"id":136188,"date":"2025-04-25T11:41:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T15:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=136188"},"modified":"2025-04-28T01:03:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T05:03:23","slug":"celtics-injuries-jayson-tatum-jrue-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/04\/25\/celtics-injuries-jayson-tatum-jrue-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics Injuries Could Give Magic Edge in Game 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Celtics<\/a> are rightfully the heavy favorite to come out of their first-round series with the Orlando Magic<\/a>; however, as Game 3 approaches Friday night, the Celtics have injuries on their mind,\u00a0<\/span>Jayson Tatum<\/span><\/a>\u00a0being one player affected by one ailment himself. Despite Tatum sitting out due to a wrist injury, the Celtics managed to get past the Magic on the back of\u00a0<\/span>Jaylen Brown<\/span><\/a>‘s 36-point performance and\u00a0<\/span>Kristaps Porzi\u0146\u0123is<\/span><\/a>‘s split-open forehead. While the Celtics are built to withstand a starter or a star sitting out a game due to injury, what happens if those injuries turn into two starters? That is the reality Boston might face Friday night in Orlando.<\/span><\/p>\n

Celtics Injuries Could Give Magic Edge in Game 3<\/h2>\n

Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday Injuries could leave the Boston Celtics undermanned in Orlando<\/h3>\n

There aren’t many NBA teams who can survive without one-half of their superstar tandem. Then again, not many teams in the league have a superstar tandem, save for a few. Boston has that luxury with Brown and Tatum, and they have already experienced a playoff game without one: Tatum. He missed his first-ever postseason game on Wednesday night, but the Celtics still pulled out a 109-100 victory. With no disrespect to Orlando, Boston can beat them shorthanded. For instance, if this were Cleveland or Oklahoma City<\/a>, Boston might have a tougher go if Tatum was on ice. Orlando doesn’t pose the threat that those two teams do, though, making Tatum’s injury situation a little more breathable for head coach Joe Mazzulla.<\/p>\n

According to the Celtics, Tatum is listed as doubtful for Game 3, with a right distal radius bone bruise, but he’s not the only starter in question.\u00a0<\/span>Jrue Holiday<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has also <\/span>been listed<\/span> on Boston’s injury report. He <\/span>is listed<\/span> as questionable with a right hamstring strain. If Holiday can’t go, the Celtics will be down two starters, and as <\/span>important<\/span> as Tatum is to Boston’s repeat championship aspirations, Holiday is no lesser.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Injury Report for tomorrow at Orlando:<\/p>\n

Jrue Holiday (right hamstring strain) – QUESTIONABLE
\nJayson Tatum (right distal radius bone bruise) – DOUBTFUL<\/p>\n

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