The Boston Celtics will be shorthanded in the second half against the Orlando Magic as the team announced that Payton Pritchard sustained a nose injury in the second quarter. He ran into a flailing hand from Ignas Brazdeikis with 1:25 left in the second quarter.
The Celtics announced Payton Pritchard has a nose injury and is OUT for the rest of tonight's game.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) October 14, 2021
It’s unclear how severe this injury is, but the hope is that this is just a precautionary measure.