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Boston Celtics Injury Report: Brown and Porzingis Game-Time Decision vs. Magic
Orlando Magic will be ready to welcome the reigning champions of the NBA, the Boston Celtics, on Wednesday, 9 April at the Kia Center. It will be the third-laster of the regular season for the Celtics. Last ten matches have yielded 9-1 to them. One would think if the star players, Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis, have anything against Magic or not.
Will Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis play against Orlando Magic?
The Celtics will play against the Magic and then play Charlotte Hornets twice before finishing the regular season. If they win just one more match out of their remaining three, they will end up 60+ victories this season. Up until now, the Celtics have played Magic twice, with both teams registering one win each.
The upcoming game on Wednesday will have them tied as they both battle it out for the other team as the opposing sides eye victory. The Boston Celtics have yet to submit their injury report against Magic, but it is unlikely that they would be making any changes.
Al Horford is the only player who missed the clash between the Celtics and New York Knicks on Tuesday. It seems that he will again miss the match against the Magic, as Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis are expected to suit up.
Both athletes have a phenomenal record versus the Magic. Brown has played 25 games against the Magic, on average scoring 21.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. The 28-year-old shooting guard played both matches against the Magic this year, averaging 27.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists.
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Conversely, Porzingis has played a total of 18 matches against the Magic. He averages about 18.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, in these 18 games. When you combine the two with Jayson Tatum in the lineup, the Celtics will have all the firepower they need in their offense.
Meanwhile, Celtics are very well perched at number two in the Eastern Conference with 59-20 standing, and they’re now on a three-game winning streak. The Denver Magic currently occupy the Eastern Conference’s seventh position, having recorded 39 wins and 40 losses, with three consecutive victories.
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The decision to rest a number of starters came with the fact that the team had already clinched the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, which made the last few regular-season games less important.
Without their starting five, the Celtics struggled to put points on the board- resulting in a loss to the Magic by a score of 96-76. It was Boston’s lowest scoring game of this season.
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Franz Wagner led the Magic with 23, followed by Cole Anthony off the bench with 18. For the Celtics, the contribution came from reserves Payton Pritchard and Baylor Scheierman, who each scored 15 points in the defeat.
This actually is pretty much right up the Celtics’ alley in terms of rest strategy for key players as they look to get healthy for the playoffs to come. Perhaps most importantly, Kristaps Porziņģis advised Jaylen Brown to recuperate wisely, hence stating that the most important thing here is getting ready for postseason challenges.
FAQS:
What was the reason for Jaylen Brown’s absence from the Celtics vs. Magic match?
Jaylen Brown is out due to a posterior impingement of the right knee. More recovery time before the playoffs is what the franchise wants him to have.
What caused Kristaps Porzingis’ absence?
Kristaps Porzingis did not allow any participation in the game because of requiring recovery from illness. It will be awaited until he fully recovers from it and undergoes conditioning.
Were the other Celtic players injured during the game?
Yes, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday and Al Horford were all missing due to different injuries, including minor sprains.
Did the Celtics purposely sit their starters?
Yes. Since the Celtics have already secured the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, the coaching staff has chosen to go that way with their most important players in order to minimize risk for further injury.
