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Top Celtics News
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Celtics' Jrue Holiday: Has cast removed on finger
Holiday (finger) had the cast removed on his right pinky finger ahead of Sunday's game against an opponent that has yet to be determined, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald reports.
Holiday has been wearing a cast on his right pinky finger for six weeks. The veteran guard admits it feels weird moving the finger after having a cast on it for so long, but this is great news for the Celtics heading into the first round of the postseason.
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Celtics' Al Horford: Available for Sunday
Horford, who missed Sunday's regular-season finale against the Hornets due to a right knee sprain, is expected to be ready for the start of the postseason.
The Celtics sat out most of their top players Sunday, as they had already secured their playoff seeding a while back. Horford made a total of 60 regular-season appearances, averaging 9.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 blocks and 1.9 three-pointers in 27.6 minutes per contest.
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Celtics' Derrick White: Expected to play Sunday
White (neck) is expected to play in the postseason.
White missed two of Boston's final three regular-season games, first due to an ankle issue and then a minor neck sprain. Across 76 regular-season appearances, White averaged 16.4 points, 4.8 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 0.9 steals in 33.9 minutes per game.
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Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis: Expected to play Game 1
Porzingis (rest) is expected to play in the postseason.
With the No. 2 seed locked up, Porzingis missed the regular-season finale for rest purposes. The big man's 42 regular-season appearances were a career-low mark, and he averaged fewer than 20 points per game for the first time since the 2016-17 campaign.
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Celtics' Jayson Tatum: Expected to play Sunday
Tatum (rest) is expected to play in the postseason.
With the No. 2 seed locked up, Tatum missed the regular-season finale for rest purposes. Across 72 regular-season appearances, Tatum averaged 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.1 steals in 36.4 minutes per game.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Goes through practice
Brown (knee) was a full participant at Tuesday's practice, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
Brown missed Sunday's regular-season finale as he continues to work through a right knee posterior impingement. Still, the Celtics have always expressed confidence that he'll be ready to roll for the start of the playoffs on April 20. It will be interesting to see if he faces any restrictions, however.
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Celtics' Luke Kornet: Strong in paint in season finale
Kornet closed with 11 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, four blocks and one steal across 30 minutes during Sunday's 93-86 win over the Hornets.
Kornet did a little bit of everything in the starting lineup in Sunday's regular-season finale, leading all Celtics in blocks while hauling in a team-high-tying rebound total and finishing as one of four players with a double-digit scoring mark. Kornet has tallied four or more blocks in three outings this season, posting at least 10 points and eight boards on six occasions.
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Celtics' Jordan Walsh: Balanced outing off bench in finale
Walsh chipped in 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in 21 minutes during Sunday's 93-86 win over the Hornets.
Walsh provided a lift off the Celtics bench in Sunday's regular-season finale, hauling in a team-high-tying rebound total while leading all bench players in scoring in a double-digit outing. Walsh set a new season high in rebounds while matching a season-best scoring total.
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Shines with all-around showcase
Pritchard ended Sunday's 93-86 victory over the Hornets with 34 points (14-25 FG, 4-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 38 minutes.
Pritchard got his second start in three games with Boston sitting its regular starters in Sunday's regular-season finale, putting on a show by leading all Celtics in scoring and assists while finishing second on the team in rebounds. Pritchard tallied his second-highest scoring total of the season while also recording his second outing with at least 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Starting Sunday
Hauser is in the starting five for Sunday's game against the Hornets, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Hauser will be a starter for the 19th time this season. The 26-year-old forward averages 12.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting 48.1 percent from the floor and 44 percent from beyond the arc when on the first unit.
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Celtics' Luke Kornet: Starting against Charlotte
Kornet is in Boston's starting lineup against Charlotte on Sunday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Kornet will make his 16th start of the season Sunday due to Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Al Horford (knee) both sidelined. Kornet has started in three of the Celtics' last six games, and over that span he has averaged 10.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists over 20.7 minutes per game.
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Celtics' Torrey Craig: Back in starting lineup
Craig is in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Hornets on Sunday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Craig will make his second start in three games due to Boston resting its top rotational players. In his last start against the Magic on Wednesday, he finished with zero points, seven rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 28 minutes.
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Celtics' Baylor Scheierman: Will start Sunday
Scheierman is in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Hornets on Sunday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Scheierman will make his second NBA start in Sunday's regular-season finale. He's seen his role grow as of late and has averaged 6.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists over 16.6 minutes per game over his last 13 outings.
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Starting Sunday
Pritchard is in Boston's starting lineup against Charlotte on Sunday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Pritchard will make his second start in three games Sunday as the Celtics rest their top rotational players in the regular-season finale. Pritchard has averaged 14.2 points, 4.7 assists and 3.8 rebounds over 28.3 minutes per game over his last six outings.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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116.3 (8th) |
107.2 (2nd) |
Injuries
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| J. Brown SF Jaylen Brown SF | Knee |
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