BOSTON — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defended his play on Jayson Tatum that resulted in a flagrant foul speaking to CLNS Media at the Magic’s shootaround on Wednesday. Tatum is entering the night doubtful to play in Game 2 with a right wrist bone bruise that he suffered on the play.
Caldwell-Pope himself received treatment all over his body after the morning session, flexing his should and wearing some wrap on his own wrist after a physical Game 1. He did not hear Al Horford’s criticism of his fouling following the series opener, Horford saying there was definitely something extra on the play, but he didn’t care what anyone thought.