Boston Celtics middle Kristaps Porzingis, second from left, celebrates with ahead Jayson Tatum (0) through the second half of an NBA basketball sport in opposition to the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Picture\/Jed Jacobsohn)AP<\/span>
The Celtics, as they don\u2019t have something to play for within the season finale, are resting their top-6 guys for Sunday\u2019s game against the Hornets<\/a>. The C\u2019s have been locked into the No. 2 seed in the East playoffs<\/a>, which begins subsequent weekend.
All of Al Horford, Jaylen Brown<\/a>, Jayson Tatum, Jrue Vacation, Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White are listed as out on the damage report. So count on loads of minutes for the bench guys Sunday, together with Sixth Man of the 12 months frontrunner Payton Pritchard.
The C\u2019s blew out the Hornets<\/a> on Friday, getting their regulars one remaining tune-up sport for the season. Brown didn\u2019t play Friday, although, as he\u2019s handled a bone bruise in his proper knee for weeks now. The group will get him some relaxation, together with the following week off, as they hope final yr\u2019s NBA Finals MVP shall be as wholesome as attainable for the playoffs.
The East standings had been additionally finalized forward of Sunday\u2019s slate of video games, which options all 30 groups in motion for 15 video games to find out playoff seeding. The Celtics will meet both the Hawks or Magic within the first spherical of the playoffs. These groups meet up Tuesday in Orlando as a part of the play-in match with the winner incomes the No. 7 seed within the playoffs.
Whereas the Celtics haven\u2019t had a lot to play for as their No. 2 seed was a lock for some time, they nonetheless tinkered with totally different lineups and appears through the season. They\u2019re at present 60-21, locking of their NBA-best fifteenth 60-win season of all-time.
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