It’s time for Game 2 between the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic. The reigning champions tharshed the Magic on Sunday in Game 1 with the final score being 103-86. But things are a whole lot different heading into the second game at the TD Garden. What’s so different about the same teams playing each other at the same arena in less than a week’s time? Well, there are some concerns about one half of the Celtics’ star duo, Jayson Tatum, ahead of this game.

Moreover, Jaylen Brown, who’s struggled all season with injuries, may have to pick up the slack. So, let’s look at what the injury report says about the Celtics’ fate heading into their second postseason game.

Boston Celtics Injury Report – Will Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown play in Game 2 against the Orlando Magic?

In Game 1 against the Magic, Jayson Tatum took a hard fall. The play in question resulted in a flagrant foul in the Celtics’ favor. But something worse also came out of all this. Tatum suffered a bone bruise in his right wrist. So, what does this mean for his status in Game 2?

Well, the injury report has Jayson Tatum listed as DOUBTFUL for the Magic game. Now, Jayson Tatum is someone who misses as few games as possible. The man started 80 games in his rookie season after all! So this injury must really be bothering Tatum as he gears up to face the Magic. So whether he plays or not will come down to how he’s feeling and what head coach Joe Mazzulla decides.

But there is some good news amid all this anxiety for you Celtics fans. Tatum is the only player listed on the Celtics’ injury report. This means that Jaylen Brown is AVAILABLE to play against the Orlando Magic in the upcoming game. It seems Brown’s recovery from his lingering knee issues has come far enough that he can be left off the Celtics’ injury report. That’s great news for anyone wondering if the star duo would miss this game entirely.

But what if Jayson Tatum can’t play the Magic tonight? How will it affect the Celtics against the Magic?

We already know what happens when the Boston Celtics play the Orlando Magic with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown on their side. The Celtics win. Plain and simple. We saw this in Game 1 when the star duo combined for 33 points, with Tatum also getting 14 dimes to beat the Celtics. And in the regular season, they decimated the Magic, 121-94, with Brown and Tatum combining for 50 points.

Sounds good so far, right? Well, here’s where things get worrying for the Celtics. We also know what happens when the Celtics face Orlando without Jayson Tatum. They lose! It happened twice in this regular season. The first time, Jaylen Brown played the Magic without Tatum. And despite registering 35 points and 9 rebounds, his efforts weren’t enough to drag the Celtics to victory as they lost by 4 points.

Their second defeat came this month, right at the end of the regular season. Neither Brown nor Tatum played as the Celtics fielded a second-string lineup. And by doing so, Joe Mazzulla’s men were thrashed 96-76 by Orlando.

Therefore, Jayson Tatum’s absence may be cause for concern for the reigning champions. However, because this is the postseason, players like Brown and Kristaps Porzingis may turn it up a notch. And when they’re switched on, even the best teams in the league shudder. Ultimately, we’ll only find out come game time. Game 2 of this will be very telling, both for this series and the rest of the Celtics’ postseason. So make sure you tune in for the game!