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Gary Washburn: #Celtics get a gritty 108-100 win over the #76ers, Jayson Tatum with a pair of 3-pointers in the final 1:57 to seal it. BOS leads series 2-1. Tyrese Maxey scored 31 for PHL but just 2 in the final 8:42. He looked exhausted. Jaylen Brown 25, Payton Pritchard 15, Nikola Vucevic 11, Derrick White 11.
Zach Cox: Officially out for the Celtics today: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard, Nikola Vucevic, Hugo Gonzalez
Ira Winderman: Nice choice ESPN: For their nationally televised game against the Magic on Sunday, the Celtics, locked into No. 2 in East, announced they are sitting Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, with three other rotation pieces (Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard and Nikola Vucevic) doubtful.
?Bobby Krivitsky?: Nikola Vucevic finished w/ 14 points in Celtics’ win vs. Pelicans. He made 5/7 shots & 3/5 3s. Afterward, he discussed feeling increasingly comfortable as his fractured finger heals. “I know I can shoot. I've done it for a long time, but still…when you miss quite a few…it's nice to see them go in.”
Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla confirms that Nikola Vucevic will play today. He adds that Vooch has been very committed to getting/staying up to speed during the time he’s been out: “He’s been at every film session, walkthrough and practice that we’ve had.”
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Brian Robb: A steep payout is coming whether he returns to Boston or finds somewhere else to finish his career. Nikola Vucevic has to be hoping Boston wants him back since it’s uncertain how much value he will have right now on an open market. He’s currently $21.4 million this season but it would not be a surprise to see that total gets cut in half (or even more) for next season, even with the cap rising. The 36-year-old can still be efficient on offense and soak up minutes but is some team going to give him mid-level money at that age? Given his defensive limitations, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him get something closer to the veteran’s minimum than the mid-level this summer. Also hard to see any team that wants to win handing him a starting role barring a terrific performance during the postseason run.
Ira Winderman: Norman Powell (upper respiratory illness) again out for Heat for Wednesday night vs. Celtics. Andrew Wiggins (toe) questionable. All other available. Vucevic (finger) out for Celtics, but neither Brown nor Tatum on Boston injury report.
Jay King: Ron Harper Jr. is questionable for the Celtics tomorrow. Vucevic remains out. They’re the only ones on the injury report.
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Noa Dalzell: LENGTHY injury report for the Celtics tomorrow vs Hornets on the first night of a back-to-back Jayson Tatum (Achilles management), Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendonitis), Neemias Queta (right thumb sprain), and Derrick White (right knee contusion) are all QUESTIONABLE Nikola Vucevic is OUT
Kevin Chouinard: Jaylen Brown is OUT tonight. Celtics Injury Report Update vs. Atlanta (3/27): Jaylen Brown - Left Achilles Tendinitis - OUT Neemias Queta - AVAILABLE Nikola Vucevic - Right Ring Finger Fracture - OUT Derrick White - AVAILABLE
Noa Dalzell: Celtics have a lengthy injury report tomorrow vs Hawks: Jaylen Brown - Left Calf Tightness - QUESTIONABLE Neemias Queta - Right Thumb Sprain - QUESTIONABLE Derrick White - Right Knee Contusion - QUESTIONABLE Nikola Vucevic remains out.
But he fractured his right ring finger in the Celtics’ win over the Mavericks on March 6, the same night Jayson Tatum made his comeback. Right when the C’s looked like they were going to be whole, they had another setback. Vucevic’s injury required him to undergo surgery, and his initial timeframe to return was about three-to-four weeks. “The good thing is I can still do some stuff on the court,” Vucevic said, via the Boston Globe. “That will help me for when I come back (to be in) shape, and hopefully I get a couple games before the playoffs, get back in rhythm with the guys that week between regular season and playoffs, everything going as smoothly as possible.”
