The Boston Celtics host the Sacramento Kings tonight at TD Garden. The Celtics come into this meeting with a cloud of uncertainty hanging over two key players: Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. Early reports indicate both players are questionable for the game, and the Celtics will likely prioritize their playoff strategy.
Jaylen Brown fills the role with a sprained left hand that has caused him to miss two of the past five games. In the state, the attacker won 23 points and seven rebounds in the last match, helping the team to get a place in playoffs with 100-135. Therefore, the average season is 23.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.6 programs with Celtics’s universal and accumulated important abilities to determine that it will stop preparing for a decisive stadium. He feels his absence, but players such as Al Hawford, Jason Tatum, and Julu Horid were aggressive, as expected, but would be well filled.
Derrick White arrives from his waist tonight with another name on a suspicious list.
The injury has affected his mobility and ability to contribute on both ends of the court. White has appeared in 70 games for the Celtics this season, averaging 15.4 points, 5.2 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.
White’s scoring and defensive ability have made him a valuable asset to the team, but once again with talented names on the roster, the Celtics may look to rest their point guard. The Celtics currently lead the Eastern Conference 60-16 quite ahead of 1st seeded Timberwolves in the West with 53-23.
They are in good form having won 8 out of their last 10 matches and are on 3 game winning streak. The team enters tonight’s game ranked first in offense and third in defense with an average of 121.0 points per game. Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford and Jaylen Brown should keep up the pace, but Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard and Svi Mykhailiuk should see additional minutes with Brown and White confirmed to be out. As for the Sacramento Kings, they currently sit in eighth place in the Western Conference with a record of 44-32.
By winning six of their last ten games, the Kings will be competing to strengthen their position to compete for a playoff spot. Keegan Murray, De’Aaron Fox, Keon Ellis, Harrison Barnes and Domantas Sabonis could help in goal.
