Overview
- The team announced Queta suffered a left ankle sprain in the first quarter and was listed as questionable to return after limping to the locker room.
- He appeared to come up lame following a play at the rim, with one report citing a midair collision involving Orlando’s Anthony Black.
- Chris Boucher replaced Queta initially, and Boston also leaned on small-ball looks rather than its usual backup-center rotation.
- Boston won 138-129 over a short-handed Magic squad, with Jaylen Brown scoring 35 and the bench providing a major scoring lift.
- Given Boston’s limited size and Queta’s strong defensive metrics this season, minutes could shift to Luka Garza and Xavier Tillman if he misses time.