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Celtics Center Upgraded to Questionable for Game 2 vs. Pacers

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Help at center may be on the way for the Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers, which will tip off at 8:00 EST on Thursday night at TD Garden.

On Tuesday night at TD Garden, the Celtics parlayed Jaylen Brown's heroics at the end of regulation into a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.The hosts have already ruled out Porzingis for Thursday's matchup. But before Tuesday's series opener, ESPN's Adrian WojnarowskiFortunately for the Celtics, they may have Xavier Tillman Sr. back for Game 2 against Indiana. The former Michigan State standout missed Tuesday's tilt for personal reasons.

While his return could help lighten Horford's workload, another option that could accomplish that is playing Jayson Tatum at center. It's a possibility Joe Mazzulla The Celtics would be wise to limit how long they play the five-time All-Star at the pivot and how much they turn to it, but it's easy to see the positives in deploying Tatum at the five against a Pacers opponent that relentlessly pushes the pace but also deploys a traditional modern NBA center in Myles Turner.

As for the visitors, Indiana's injury report remains the same as the series opener. The Pacers are without their top scoring option off the bench, Bennedict Mathurin, inactive since March because of a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery. Fortunately for them, no one else is listed.

 

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