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Nikola Vucevic #9 of the Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, March 6, had a lot of hype surrounding it. The game marked the return of the veteran forward, Jayson Tatum.
Unfortunately, the Celtics were hit with an unfortunate injury blow early on in the matchup.
The veteran center Nikola Vucevic left the game after seeing the court for just two minutes. Not long after he went back to the locker room, it was reported that Vucevic suffered a notable injury.
via Shams Charania, ESPN: Boston Celtics center Nikola Vucevic has sustained a fractured right ring finger.
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Boston Celtics center Nikola Vucevic has sustained a fractured right ring finger.
Vucevic was ruled out of the game during the second quarter. He didn’t register a single stat while on the court.
Friday’s action marked the 12th matchup with the Celtics for Vucevic. He continued coming off the bench.
Nikola Vucevic #4 of the Boston Celtics
GettyDuring the Boston Celtics’ Friday night matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, the veteran center Nikola Vucevic went down with an injury. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game. His status moving forward is unknown for now.
Leading up to Friday’s game, the veteran center had just one start under his belt in Boston. He was averaging 23.5 minutes per game. While shooting 44% from the field and knocking down 35% of his threes, Vucevic produced 11.4 points per game. He is nearly averaging a double-double with the Celtics by coming down with 7.8 rebounds per game.
It’s unclear how much time Vucevic could miss moving forward. The Celtics will soon offer an update after their matchup against the Mavericks.