Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon Cleared to Play in Game 7 vs. Heat, per Report

He’s been dealing with a right forearm strain since Game 1.

Madison Williams | May 29, 2023

Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon Cleared to Play in Game 7 vs. Heat, per Report /

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After missing Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals vs. the Heat, the Celtics announced guard Malcolm Brogdon will return for the crucial Game 7 on Monday night, per The Athletic.

The 2023 NBA Sixth Man of the Year will return to the team as the Celtics play in front of a home crowd at TD Garden.

Brogdon has played limited minutes since he suffered a right forearm strain during Game 1 on May 17. He scored 19 points in Game 1 and then 13 points in Game 2, but then only made one basket during the next three games as he dealt with the injury. He ended up feeling too sore ahead of Saturday’s Game 6 and was scratched from the lineup.

If the Celtics win on Monday night to advance to the NBA Finals, the team will be the first team in league history to win a series after being down 3–0.

Published May 29, 2023

MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.