Neither player was able to return to the game, so the empty injury report was short-lived, and the Celtics must wait until Game 3 for it to potentially be empty again. Head coach Joe Mazzulla was able to give an update on the availability of both Hauser and Porzingis the next morning.

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,