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Celtics' Gordon Hayward (ankle) available for Game 3 against Miami on Saturday

Boston Celtics guard/forward Gordon Hayward is available to play in Game 3 against the Miami Heat on Saturday, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.

What It Means:

Hayward is officially available for the first time in over four weeks since injuring his ankle. He will come off the bench in his first game back and be on a "minutes monitoring," according to Brad Stevens. It's not clear exactly what that means in terms of a number, but our models expect him to play 20.5 minutes on Saturday as the Celtics look to avoid going down three games in the series.

Hayward's Game 3 projection includes 10.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 20.3 FanDuel points.

Source: Shams Charania, The Athletic

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