The Boston Celtics received good news on the injury front when the MRI results for Rajon Rondo came back negative.

Rondo suffered a dislocated left elbow in the third quarter, but somehow managed to return to the floor at the start of the fourth to help propel the Celtics to a 97-81 Game 3 victory.

When Rivers was asked what Rondo has said about the injury on Sunday, he said, "It hurts. And obviously it was far more painful today in some ways; a lot of swelling. That was expected."

Even with the MRI results coming back negative, that doesn't necessarily mean you'll see him play his usual minutes, or even at all.

"If he can play, how well can he play and can he help our team," Rivers said. "We're not going to do anything, number one, to hurt the player. And we're not going to do anything to hurt the team. It may not be until game-time, it may not be until in the game, that we find out (if he can play). Either one of those would be awful, but right now that may be the case."