A collision with Jayson Tatum left Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell bleeding from his mouth in the waning seconds of the Celtics’ 120-117 win over Cleveland Tuesday night.
As Mitchell dribbled the ball up the floor, Tatum reached for a steal and wound up ramming his shoulder into Mitchell’s face. Mitchell remained on the floor for around a minute before getting up to take free-throws. He made both shots.
Mitchell said after the game that he is feeling OK and that the hit appeared worse than it actually was.
“I thought it was worse than what it was.