How Concerned Should Celtics Be About Jayson Tatum's Injury?

It’s certainly not a sight Boston Celtics fans wanted to see in the first game of what is expected to be another long playoff run this spring.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum took a hard fall on the famed parquet after going up for a dunk in the fourth quarter of Game 1. He landed awkwardly on his right wrist and writhed in pain for a couple of minutes before staying in the game.

The Celtics listed Tatum as doubtful with a bone bruise in his wrist for Wednesday’s Game 2 matchup of their first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla called Tatum “day-to-day.”

So how concerned should Celtics fans be when it comes to Tatum’s injury? NESN’s George Balekji and Ountae Campbell explained on “Hold My Banner” why they aren’t sweating over it — not even a little bit.

“Zero. I wouldn’t even go one,” Campbell said on where his concern level was from one to 10. “I’m not worried about it at all.”

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“Tatum is going to be fine,” Balekji said. “They wouldn’t say he’s day-to-day if he’s not.”

If Tatum does end up missing Game 2, it will be the first postseason game he sat out in his eight-year NBA career. But getting Tatum healthy is of utmost importance for the Celtics as they look to win back-to-back championships.