Wizards-Celtics: Markieff Morris good to go for Game 2; Boston adjusts starting lineup

The Celtics will base their starting lineup for Tuesday's playoff game on the health of Markieff Morris

The Celtics caught a break when Wizards power forward Markieff Morris went down with an injury in Game 1 on Sunday. Morris had been a huge issue for the Celtics to that point and had exploited a ton of early-game mismatches. After the injury, Boston went on a run to take the lead and never gave it back.

Celtics coach Brad Stevens took notice of the damage Morris did to them early on and is ready to adjust in Game 2. With Morris healthy enough to play Stevens will counter by placing Amir Johnson in the starting lineup.

Stevens clarifies his starting five. It appears Amir Johnson will only start if Markieff Morris is in Washington's starting lineup.

— Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) May 2, 2017

Markieff Morris is listed as a starter in the #Wizards submitted starting lineup. Amir Johnson is listed as starting for #Celtics

— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) May 2, 2017

Injury Update: Keef Morris (ankle) will be available to play tonight #WizCeltics pic.twitter.com/vnAsZ7cumI

— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) May 2, 2017

This is an interesting move on Stevens' part. He has faced a lot of criticism this postseason for not coaching to matchups and sticking with the deep rotations that Boston was known for in the regular season. His first-round struggles must have led Stevens to change his style. 

How will Johnson fare against Morris? Johnson can't stretch the floor as well as other bigs on the roster, but his rebounding and physicality should be a good counter -- even more so if Morris isn't 100 percent due to his Game 1 injury.