Important injury updates for Rockets clash
The The Boston Celtics rebounded from an 0-3 start into the regular season and won three consecutive games. Heading into Saturday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets, the Celtics received several injury notices for several key players, including Derrick White and Payton Pritchardaccording to the NBA’s official injury report.
Both Derrick White and Payton Pritchard are officially listed as probable on the Celtics’ injury report for the upcoming game against the Rockets. White apparently has a neck problem, while Pritchard has an ankle injury. Both players played against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday and both played the most minutes of any Celtics player with White at 35 and Pritchard at 33.
White finished with 15 points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block, while Pritchard finished with 15 points, two rebounds, five assists and two steals.
One notable omission from the Celtics injury report was Jaylen Brown. Brown was dealing with a hamstring problem since the start of the season and has appeared on the Celtics’ injury report, though he has yet to miss a game. He was removed from the injury report ahead of the 76ers game on Friday and remained off the report for the Rockets game.
Against the 76ers, Brown finished with a game-high 32 points, three rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block in 32 minutes.
The Celtics have remained competitive this season despite a change in direction in the offseason following Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury during last season’s playoffs. The team decided to move more expensive veterans such as Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis in trades, while Al Horford signed with the Golden State Warriors as a free agent.
After winning the NBA title in 2024, the Celtics were eliminated in the Eastern Conference semifinals by the New York Knicks last season. I
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