Payton Pritchard is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Milwaukee with a right shoulder contusion. The Celtics guard is Day-To-Day, and his availability for the 7:30 PM ET tip is not yet settled.
What happened
Pritchard was listed Day-To-Day on the injury report Tuesday at 4:26 PM ET with a right shoulder issue. He is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Bucks because of a right shoulder contusion, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. The report gives an expected return date of Nov. 4, the day of the Milwaukee game. No previous status was listed. He has been on the report twice before this season. He was Day-To-Day with an undisclosed issue on Oct. 8 and cleared Oct. 10, then listed for rest on Oct. 16 and cleared Oct. 17.
What it means for the Celtics
Boston plays host to Milwaukee on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET. The Celtics are 5-2, hold the third seed and lost their last game. Pritchard has played four games and averages 13.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 26.1 minutes. Boston is 5-2 with him in the lineup. If he sits, the minutes in games without him have gone to Jayson Tatum (35.1), Paul George (30.9) and Derrick White (29.9), with Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser and Baylor Scheierman each close to 20. Tatum is also Day-To-Day for rest, and Devin Carter is out with an illness.
What to watch
The next update is the status for Wednesday's game against the Bucks. The report lists Nov. 4 as his expected return, but the team has not said whether he will play. Watch whether he moves from questionable to available, and whether Tatum's rest designation changes the rotation. Carter remains out with an illness, and no return date for him is announced. No games beyond Milwaukee are in the schedule information available.
Is Payton Pritchard playing vs the Bucks on Wednesday?
He is questionable for Wednesday's 7:30 PM ET game against Milwaukee with a right shoulder contusion. The Celtics have not announced a final decision.
When will Payton Pritchard be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 4, the day of the Bucks game. The team has not announced a timeline beyond that.