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After strong start, Gordon Hayward leaves game with possible elbow bruise

Gordon Hayward looked fast and confident. He was taking it to the rack and hitting threes. This was the start he was looking for in the preseason. However, what looks to be a minor bump cut his night short.

Gordon Hayward getting his left elbow looked at by #Celtics medical officials who just finished up wrapping it in ice. pic.twitter.com/IvkS3BXFsL

— A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) October 6, 2019

Brad Stevens said after the game that Hayward got hit in the first half, but it didn’t feel right coming out of halftime and that it’s not “anything big.