Celtics' Jayson Tatum: Double-doubles in Game 1 victory
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Tatum logged 17 points (8-22 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 0-4 FT), 14 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 40 minutes during Sunday's 103-86 win over the Magic in Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Tatum recorded another double-double, helping the Celtics to a relatively comfortable Game 1 victory. Despite struggling on the offensive end, Tatum managed to chip in across the board, something he has been able to do with more consistency this season. The teams will meet again in Game 2 on Wednesday, with Boston looking to take a stranglehold on the series.
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Pops for 19 points Sunday
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Pritchard accumulated 19 points (6-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and three assists across 25 minutes during Sunday's 103-86 win over Orlando in Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Pritchard played his role to perfection, helping the Celtics to a solid, yet unimpressive victory. It's been a banner season for Pritchard who was earlier in the day named as a finalist for the Sixth Man of the Year award. Given how poor the Celtics were on offense, it's hard to see the Magic causing Boston too many issues moving forward. Look for Pritchard to have another productive outing when the two teams meet again Wednesday.
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Celtics' Derrick White: Drops 30 points in Game 1 win
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White logged 30 points (10-18 FG, 7-12 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 36 minutes during Sunday's 103-86 victory over Orlando in Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
White was fantastic in the Game 1 victory, leading the Celtics with 30 points. Both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were far from their best, while Kristaps Porzingis also struggled on the offensive end. White took it upon himself to shoulder the bulk of the scoring load, an indication of how much he has improved over the past couple of years. The Celtics will look to take a 2-0 series lead when the two teams meet again in Boston on Wednesday.
X-rays on Tatum's right wrist came back clean Sunday, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald reports.
Tatum took a hard fall late in Sunday's Game 1 against the Magic and appeared to hurt his right wrist. He was able to stay in the game following the fall, but he went to the locker room before the final buzzer when both teams elected to empty their benches with the game all but decided. Tatum indicated postgame that he had X-rays done on his wrist and that those came back clean. He and head coach Joe Mazzulla have stated that his wrist is not much of a concern, so his status for Wednesday's Game 2 matchup at TD Garden doesn't seem to be in jeopardy.
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Won't start Game 1
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Pritchard will come off the bench during Sunday's Eastern Conference quarterfinal-round Game 1 matchup against the Magic, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Pritchard is coming off an impressive regular-season finale performance for Boston in which he finished with 34 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and one block in the win over the Pelicans. However, the talented young guard will resume a bench role for Game 1 against Orlando on Sunday.
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Celtics' Luke Kornet: Bench role vs. Orlando
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Kornet will come off the bench during Sunday's Eastern Conference quarterfinal-round Game 1 matchup against the Magic, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Kornet started four of the last seven regular-season games for Boston, averaging 13.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 blocks per contest while shooting 67.6 percent from the field. However, he'll revert back to the second unit for Game 1 against Orlando.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Won't start Game 1
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Hauser will come off the bench during Sunday's Eastern Conference quarterfinal-round Game 1 matchup against the Magic, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Hauser started two of the last three regular-season games for Boston, racking up a total of 25 points, five rebounds and one assist during that span. However, the reliable forward will be back in a reserve role Sunday against Orlando.
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Celtics' Torrey Craig: Back to bench for Game 1
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Craig will come off the bench during Sunday's Eastern Conference quarterfinal-round Game 1 matchup against the Magic, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Craig started two of the last three regular-season games for Boston, but he didn't make much of an impact during that span, failing to score in those two starts. The 33-year-old veteran will be in the second unit for Game 1 against Orlando.
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Celtics' Baylor Scheierman: Bench role Sunday
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Scheierman will come off the bench during Sunday's Eastern Conference quarterfinal-round Game 1 matchup against the Magic, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Scheierman started two of the last three regular-season games for Boston, with a 15-point performance in one of those contests. However, he'll revert back to the second unit for Sunday's game against Orlando.
Holiday (finger) isn't on the injury report for Sunday's Game 1 against the Magic, John Karalis of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
Holiday will return to action Sunday after missing Boston's regular-season finale due to a right shoulder impingement. The veteran guard also had the cast removed on his right pinky finger, which he had been wearing for the past six weeks. Holiday has averaged 11.5 points, 4.5 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 30.8 minutes across his last 10 appearances.
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Celtics' Al Horford: Fades injury report
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Horford (knee) is not on the injury report ahead of Sunday's Game 1 against the Magic, John Karalis of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
Horford spent most of the season on the injury report due to a left big toe sprain, but he missed three of the final four games of the regular season due to a right knee sprain. The week off has benefited the veteran big man, and he's been given the green light to play in Boston's postseason opener Sunday. In 17 regular-season games since the All-Star break, Horford averaged 11.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 30.1 minutes per game while connecting on 38.5 percent of his three-point attempts over that span.
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Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis: Officially set to play Sunday
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Porzingis (rest) isn't on the injury report for Sunday's Game 1 against the Magic, John Karalis of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
As expected, Porzingis will return to action for the playoffs after sitting out Boston's regular-season finale. The star big man should reclaim his starting spot from Luke Kornet against Orlando.
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Celtics' Derrick White: Good to go Sunday
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White (neck) is not on the Celtics' injury report ahead of Game 1 against the Magic on Sunday, John Karalis of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
Ankle and neck injuries caused White to be sidelined for two of the final three games of the regular season, but the eighth-year guard out of Colorado has been cleared to play Sunday. White connected on 39.5 percent of his three-point attempts since the All-Star break, and over that span he averaged 17.1 points, 5.8 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks over 34.3 minutes per game.
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Celtics' Jayson Tatum: Officially good to go for Game 1
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Tatum (rest) isn't on the injury report for Sunday's Game 1 against the Magic, John Karalis of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
Tatum sat out Boston's regular-season finale due to rest purposes but is set to play in Sunday's playoff opener. Tatum will almost certainly reclaim his starting spot from Torrey Craig against Orlando.
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