BOSTON -- Celtics center Nikola Vucevic fractured the ring finger on his right hand during Friday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks and did not return.
Vucevic played just two minutes before exiting.
Friday marked Vucevic’s 12th game since joining Boston following a trade from the Chicago Bulls before the deadline last month.
The 15-year NBA veteran was averaging 11.4 points and 7.8 rebounds and 23.5 minutes for the Celtics, providing the team with much-needed depth in the frontcourt alongside unproven centers Neemias Queta and Luka Garza.
Vucevic’s exit came on the same night superstar Jayson Tatum played his first game in 10 months after recovering from a torn Achilles