Cameras caught Mazzulla yelling at Tatum to “Get up!” as the All-Star forward writhed in pain on the court, and telling the team’s trainer not to rush onto the floor. When asked about his reaction, Mazzulla simply said the motivation behind it was “love.”

Since becoming the Celtics' head coach in 2022, Joe Mazzulla has become a quotable head coach in the association.

Jayson Tatum missed Game 2 because of a wrist injury that he suffered in Game 1 after a Kentavious Caldwell-Pope foul. Tatum got an X-ray and then sat out the second game. Tatum is the best player on the roster,