Celtics Rule Jayson Tatum Out for Game 2 vs. Magic

Tatum is dealing with a bone bruise in his right wrist suffered in Game 1.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been ruled out of Game 2 vs. Magic with a bone bruise in his right wrist. / Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

The Boston Celtics have ruled out Jayson Tatum for Game 2 against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night with a bone bruise in his right wrist.

Injury Report update:

Jayson Tatum (right distal radius bone bruise) - OUT https://t.co/ArOrA8m9cL

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 23, 2025

Tatum suffered the injury after a hard foul in the second half of Sunday's Game 1 victory. He landed hard on his wrist following being fouled on a dunk attempt by Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Caldwell-Pope was issued a Flagrant 1 foul on the play, and Tatum remained in the game.

X-rays were negative, but an MRI revealed a bone bruise. Tatum is considered day-to-day with the injury, and his return for Game 3 will be dependent on pain tolerance between now and Friday night in Orlando.

This will be the first playoff game that Tatum has missed in his NBA career.

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