One day after the Celtics put up 60 threes in their Game 1 loss, Joe Mazzulla defended that approach in a press conference exchange.

The Celtics trail in a playoff series for the first time since 2023. But, the defending champions aren’t panicking.

Neither player was able to return to the game, so the empty injury report was short-lived, and the Celtics must wait until Game 3 for it to potentially be empty again. Head coach Joe Mazzulla was able to give an update on the availability of both Hauser and Porzingis the next morning.