Before TNT’s broadcast of Bucks-Pacers, the NBA announced that Payton Pritchard had won the Sixth Man of the Year award. A highly viewed award where he battled both Ty Jerome and Malik Beasley.

Pritchard has been one of the most valuable bench players in the NBA this season, as he averaged a career-high in points (14.3). Plus, led the NBA in points off the bench with 1,079 and set an NBA single-season record for three-pointers made off the bench with 246.

His huge season propelled him to first in voting to secure this year’s Sixth Man of the Year award.

The 27-year-old received 82 of the 100 first place votes and was 454 points ahead of both Jerome and Beasley.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Boston Celtics have officially diagnosed superstar Jayson Tatum with a bone bruise in his right wrist. An injury he suffered during Game 1 against the Orlando Magic.

Right now, after undergoing an MRI, Tatum is listed as day-to-day ahead of Wednesday’s Game 2 in Boston. The Celtics lead the series 1-0.

His availability will be entirely upon his ability of pain tolerance. Doctors say he can push through this injury.

Fans can now breathe a sigh of relief after some good news was shedded on Jayson Tatum’s ankle injury scare.

According to the man himself, Tatum’s ankle is “just sore.” From what he can feel, there is nothing significantly wrong. Boston will be more “cautious” moving forward in their quest for another championship.

“I literally just asked him how he was doing, and he said, ‘OK,'” Mazzulla said. “He’ll do anything and everything to make sure he gets better.”

Joe Mazzulla is optimistic for his upcoming tests, as he also believes it is nothing to be concerned about.

Tatum left in the third quarter of Monday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Tatum landed on Domantas Sabonis’ after going up for a shot.