Horford irked by Magic's physicality; Tatum doubtful for Game 2

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BOSTON -- Celtics veteran Al Horford reiterated his belief that the Orlando Magic stepped over the line with their physicality on Jayson Tatum in Boston's Game 1 win Sunday as the star hit the injury report Tuesday following a hard fall.

Tatum is listed as doubtful for Game 2 on Wednesday due to a bone bruise in his right wrist.

"Yeah, there was something extra," Horford said. "There was a lot. It was the second or third time that -- especially [Kentavious Caldwell-Pope] -- went at him in that way."

The play that appeared to irk Horford -- and injure Tatum -- was one in which Caldwell-Pope and Wendell Carter Jr. collided with Tatum midair while the Celtics forward was…