Brogdon is struggling with a forearm injury
by Keagan Boots 7 hours ago
BOSTON — The Celtics enjoyed one of their best performances of the first half of their postseason on Thursday, but received some bad news before the end of the game.
It was Malcolm Brogdon, who was competing with a reported partial tear in the tendon from his right elbow to his forearm declared doubtful return due to forearm pain in the third quarter of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Doubtful status is likely good news for Celtics fans, as Brogdon’s exit from the game is believed to have come from Boston having an 18-point lead early in the final quarter. The 30-year-old failed to score in his eight minutes on the pitch, scoring 2-0 from outside the archway and failing to score a number inside the box.
Payton Pritchard had a run in the third quarter in Brogdon’s absence, his first minutes in two games.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla expressed he was “grateful” for Brogdon’s willingness to pull through the injury despite the NBA’s sixth man of the year suffering a significant drop in productivity. His status for a possible Game 6 in Miami is sure to be a hot topic of discussion.
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