Per the Celtics, Jaylen Brown (sickness) and Kristaps Porzingis (right-knee contusion) are questionable for tonight’s matchup towards the Philadelphia 76ers. Neemias Queta stays on the harm checklist coping with a proper foot harm.
Porzingis and Brown are the most recent additions to the harm report. In keeping with CelticsBlog and CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning, Porzingis will likely be a game-time resolution and famous that Porzingis stated his knee did restrict him throughout shootaround.
Porzingis will likely be a sport time resolution. He stated the knee did restrict him throughout shootaround although. Added that he thinks Joel Embiid is out tonight — “I don’t know if I’m breaking information.”
— Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) November 15, 2023
Porzingis has handled knee accidents his complete profession together with a torn ACL in 2018. The massive man is coming off a season taking part in 65 video games which is essentially the most he’s performed since he was on the Knicks within the 2016-17 season.
In keeping with Jay King of The Athletic, Porzingis stated his knee is “nothing too severe” and that the harm occurred throughout the Knicks sport the place he collided with Julius Randle.
The Latvian has began all 10 video games for the C’s averaging 19.7 factors on 56.5% capturing from the ground together with 40.8% from deep.
Brown was not listed on yesterday’s harm report however immediately he’s questionable with a non-COVID sickness.
After dropping two in a row, the Celtics responded with three straight wins towards the Nets, Raptors, and Knicks. Now Boston will flip its consideration to Philadelphia and attempt to get revenge after a 106-103 loss in Philly precisely one week in the past. Each groups sit on prime of the East with 8-2 data.
It will be a giant blow for Boston to lose two starters, nonetheless, the Sixers could also be with out All-Star large man Joel Embiid since they performed final evening towards the Indiana Pacers within the In-Season Event sport.
