Overview
- Boston’s official report lists Josh Minott out with a left ankle sprain, Payton Pritchard doubtful with left ankle soreness, and Jayson Tatum out following Achilles repair.
- Atlanta has ruled Kristaps Porzingis out with left Achilles tendinitis, with Zaccharie Risacher and N’Faly Dante also out and Dyson Daniels questionable.
- The matchup follows Boston’s 119-114 comeback in Miami, where Anfernee Simons posted a season-high 39 points with 18 in the fourth quarter off the bench.
- The Celtics enter at 25-15 with top-tier offensive and net ratings, leaning on bench production to cover backcourt uncertainty if Pritchard cannot play.
- The Hawks are adjusting after trading Trae Young for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, who have begun integrating into a rotation already thinned by frontcourt injuries.