Having to plug lineup holes is nothing new for the Celtics. Their preferred starting five of Tatum, Brown, Holiday, Derrick White and Kristaps Porzingis played just 24 games together during the regular season, including just six after the NBA All-Star break.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, who is listed as doubtful for Game 3 of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic on Friday, has a "severe" bone bruise in his wrist, according to Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla.

The Celtics will have Jayson Tatum (wrist) back in the lineup on Friday for Game 3 of their first round series against the Magic. The All-Star forward sat out Wednesday’s Game 2 win due to a severe bone bruise in his right wrist suffered in the fourth quarter of Game 1.