The Celtics and Raptors will face off in an in-season tournament matchup at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Brooklyn Nets 121-107 to kick off the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament.
They play the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Friday. A win would give them control over their destiny in this competition. They’d be the only unbeaten squad in Group C.
It would also help to boost their point differential. While the first tie-breaker is head-to-head record in group play, the second is point differential.
If the hosts of Friday night’s game win, four of Group C’s five teams will have lost an in-season tournament game. With three group play games remaining, Toronto would be in complete control of its destiny.
However, the most recent update to the Celtics’ injury report increases Boston’s chances of advancing to the quarterfinals and knockout stagee to non-Covid illnesses and right knee contusions, respectively.
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Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis are available for Friday’s game after missing Wednesday’s 117-107 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers duas earlier classified as questionable due to an injured left big toe.
The 16-year veteran replaced Porzingis in the starting lineup against the Sixers, scoring 14 points, making 4/8 threes, grabbing eight rebounds, blocking a game-high five shots, and outplaying Joel Embiid, who scored just 12 points in the second half.
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