BOSTON — The Celtics might be with out most of their rotation once they face the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Jayson Tatum (proper Achilles restore administration), Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendonitis), Derrick White (proper knee contusion), and Neemias Queta (proper toe sprain) are all out. Sam Hauser (low again spasm), Payton Pritchard (left foot plantar fasciitis), and Nikola Vučević (proper ring finger fracture administration) are all uncertain.
The prolonged damage report comes as no shock, as a result of the Celtics have already locked up the No. 2 seed with one sport left to play within the common season. Not one of the accidents seems to be trigger for concern, and everybody aside from Tatum laced up on Friday evening, when the Celtics blew out the New Orleans Pelicans and solidified their standings within the Jap Convention.
The Orlando Magic are nonetheless vying for playoff positioning
The Orlando Magic, in the meantime, might be at largely full power and are nonetheless taking part in for playoff positioning. Solely Jonathan Isaac (left knee sprain) and Jett Howard (left ankle sprain) are questionable.
The Magic at present have the No. 7 seed within the Jap Convention, however are tied with the Toronto Raptors for a 45-26 file. The Raptors are dealing with the Brooklyn Nets of their final regular-season sport, and will lock up that sixth seed with a victory.
The Celtics and Magic might face off within the first spherical of the playoffs; the Celtics will face the winner of the Play-In sport between the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds. (The Philadelphia 76ers at present have the eighth seed). The 2 groups confronted off within the first spherical of the playoffs final yr, with the Celtics profitable the best-of-seven sequence in 5 video games.
The Celtics and Magic have confronted off 3 times this season — all in November — with Boston profitable two of the three matchups.
Celtics-Magic will tip off at 6pm ET at TD Backyard.
