BROOKLYN — The Celtics could possibly be with out a number of starters after they face the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night time. Derrick White (relaxation) has already been dominated out, and Neemias Queta was a Friday morning addition, listed as questionable to play as he offers with a non-COVID sickness.
As well as, Josh Minott (left ankle sprain) continues to be sidelined, as does Jayson Tatum (ruptured Achilles tendon).
The Nets, in the meantime, will likely be with out Haywood Highsmith, who’s recovering from proper knee surgical procedure.
The Celtics enter the sport with the second-best file within the Japanese Convention at 27-16, whereas the Nets have the third-worst at 12-30. The Celtics have the second-best internet ranking within the NBA (+7.6) whereas the Nets have the Fifth-worst (-6.3).
The Celtics and Nets face off for the fourth time this season
The Celtics and the Nets have confronted off twice this season, with every group coming away with one win. The Celtics are coming off a 15-point win over the Atlanta Hawks, whereas the Nets are recent off a historic 54-point loss to the New York Knicks.
At Celtics shootaround in Brooklyn on Friday morning, Luka Garza mentioned he anticipated the Nets to return out with vitality after such a lopsided defeat. However, he additionally recalled the final time the Celtics and Nets confronted off in November, the Nets got here away with a 14-point win.
“I feel each time a group takes a loss like that, you count on them to return out with lots of vitality, lots of fireplace,” Garza mentioned. “However for us, we additionally keep in mind the final time we performed them, and so they beat our ass. So, we’ve lots of motivation coming into tonight, too.”
