The Boston Celtics made it nine straight wins on Monday with a convincing 117-103 road victory against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Celtics continue to push for the top seed in the Eastern Conference as they sit four games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers with just seven games remaining in the regular season.
The bad news for Boston is that they are now facing major concerns ahead of their next game. This comes in the form of a matchup against the Miami Heat on Wednesday at TD Garden.
The Celtics have submitted their injury report for the game, and it's quite troubling that four out of their five usual starters are now in danger of missing Wednesday's clash.
Boston announced via X on Tuesday that Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis are all questionable to play against Miami, while Al Horford is considered doubtful to play.
Injury Report for tomorrow vs. Miami:
Jaylen Brown (right knee posterior impingement) - QUESTIONABLE
Jrue Holiday (right shoulder impingement) - QUESTIONABLE
Al Horford (left big toe sprain) - DOUBTFUL
Kristaps Porzingis (return from illness reconditioning) - QUESTIONABLE
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Brown, in particular, could miss his second straight game as he deals with what appears to be a lingering knee issue. Holiday, Porzingis and Horford all logged heavy minutes in the Celtics' win over the Grizzlies, but all three stars could now potentially miss Wednesday's contest.
The Celtics could be extremely shorthanded against the Heat, with Jayson Tatum likely to carry a much heavier workload. Derrick White will also need to step up amid the team's injury crisis.
The silver lining here is that none of the injuries listed above seem serious as the Celtics head into the postseason to defend their title.
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This story was originally published April 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM.