Celtics forward Sam Hauser will miss a second consecutive game due to a right ankle sprain, the team announced ahead of Saturday’s Game 3 vs. the Knicks.
Hauser, who suffered the injury on Monday and exited TD Garden in a walking boot after Boston’s Game 1 loss, was initially listed as doubtful for Game 2 on Wednesday before being ruled out. He also had a doubtful designation on the injury report for this afternoon’s contest before he was downgraded.
While Hauser isn’t one of the Celtics’ most important contributors, he was the eighth man in the rotation for much of the season and played a regular role off the bench in the first round against Orlando, averaging 14.6 minutes per game across those five contests. During the regular season, he averaged 8.5 points and 3.2 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per game across 71 outings (19 starts), knocking down 41.6% of his three-pointers.
With Hauser unavailable and Kristaps Porzingis limited to 14 minutes due to an illness, head coach Joe Mazzulla leaned more heavily on his starters in Game 2 of Boston’s second-round series, with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White each logging at least 40 minutes. It wasn’t enough for the Celtics, who dropped both home games and will be looking for their first win of the series in New York in Game 3.
Hauser is the only player listed on Saturday’s injury report for either team.
KP is also available today. They could use Hauser. Oh weii !!!! I expect a war today. I told you all.
Mitch would help. His D and his mins. Just wait till he’s in gm shape. Well Celtics haven’t adjusted to Mitch. Only by hack a Mitch. Knicks D has been the difference. I’ m expecting a big offensive gm today. Should be fun.,…….
Has anybody given credit to Knick D. Are they telling you why they’re not going to the hole. Still no respect ……
All about what Celtics haven’t done. I tell you what they have done. They got their ates kicked two ganes.
This game is only about ONE thing. Celtics win.
Nothing else natters. OG got the kryptonite. Knicks got Captain Clitch. ……
KP caught lostmycojonesitis ………. please play
Ok man.
Play Mitch early and often, get celt’s in foul trouble early all 4Qs
Bridges scared to shoot. I wonder if Thibs ever heard of Box and 1 D. Pathetic man ……
Hauser be playing elsewhere if and when Boston want cap relief.
Yeah scheierman is next man up.