Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is trying his best to be tight-lipped about Jaylen Brown’s hand laceration, but he’s certainly said enough to make fans feel better.

It was promising enough that Brown was present at practice in the first place at the Auerbach Center on Monday. But after Brown’s cut “split open” (in his own words) during Game 1 against the Hawks last Saturday, it was unclear how his hand felt in the aftermath and what to expect for Game 2. But the latest sounds about as promising as one can hope.

• Mazzulla was peppered with questions about Brown’s hand, apparently just before he took the court for practice. He said he wasn’t sure what kind of treatment Brown needed on his hand over the past few days. Perhaps just being coy, there.

  However, when asked if Brown needed any new stitches on his hand, Mazzulla did respond, “No, I don’t think so.” And when asked to confirm there were “no restrictions” on Brown in practice Monday, Mazzulla gave a definitive no.

• Joe Mazzulla says "no restrictions" for Jaylen Brown at practice today 🙌 pic.twitter.com/fiVs9ecgKn

  — Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) April 17, 2023

• The hand injury obviously didn’t bother Brown too much in Game 1 against Atlanta. He finished with a game-high 29 points while shooting 52.2 percent from the field, and led the team with 12 rebounds. He did commit a team-high six turnovers, which he admitted he’s looking to clean up for Game 2.

  Either way, it’s sounding like Brown is going to be good to go for Game 2. Hopefully those stitches hold a little bit tighter.

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  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – APRIL 15: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics takes a shot against John Collins #20 of the Atlanta Hawks during the first quarter of Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden on April 15, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

• The Celtics and Hawks tip off for Game 2 at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday at TD Garden. You can hear the call of the action on 98.5 The Sports Hub.

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