Jayson Tatum started for the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first round series vs. the Orlando Magic. The team, without guard Jrue Holiday (hamstring), fell to the Magic 95-93; they maintain a 2-1 series lead.

Tatum, who scored 36 points (10-22 FGs, 4-10 3PM, 12-12 FTs), was recovering from a bone bruise in his right wrist, an injury suffered on a hard fall after getting fouled in Game 1 of the series. Tatum did not play in Game 2, when the Celtics prevailed.

“He’s dealing with a severe bone bruise,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said in an interview on Boston radio station 98.5 The Sports Hub. “He’s day-to-day. He’s progressively gotten a little bit better each day. (Wednesday) he went through all the protocols and did everything he could possibly do up until the last moment to try to play.”

Wednesday’s game was the first playoff contest Tatum has missed in his career. He appeared in 114 consecutive postseason games for Boston since joining the franchise in 2017 as the No. 3 pick in the draft.

Tatum is a six-time All-Star, is likely to make an All-NBA team for the fifth time this year, and has two Olympic gold medals in addition to being part of the team that won the title for Boston a year ago.

Tatum averaged 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists during the regular season, leading the 61-win Celtics in all three categories.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.