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Celtics Near Full Strength vs. Suns, Vucevic Out
16 Mar
Summary
- Jayson Tatum is playing his fifth game and trending upwards in performance.
- Derrick White and Baylor Scheierman are off the injury report.
- Nikola Vucevic will miss his fifth straight game due to a fractured finger.
The Boston Celtics are set to be near full strength as they prepare to face the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Jayson Tatum, who returned to action recently, will participate in his fifth game and is showing positive progression in his recovery.
Further bolstering the Celtics' lineup, Derrick White and Baylor Scheierman have been removed from the injury report after previously being listed ahead of Saturday's game. White had missed one game due to a knee contusion but did not appear compromised in his recent play.
However, Nikola Vucevic will miss his fifth consecutive game as he continues to recover from a fractured right ring finger. He is not expected to return for the remainder of March, having been re-evaluated approximately three to four weeks ago.
For the Phoenix Suns, Dillon Brooks remains sidelined with a broken hand, and Mark Williams is out due to a left foot stress fracture.
The Celtics, with the East's second-best record at 44-23, boast the league's third-best net rating. The Suns, at 39-28, hold the West's 7th-best record and have a significantly lower net rating. The Celtics previously defeated the Suns 97-81 on February 24th in Phoenix. The game is scheduled for 7:30pm ET at TD Garden.
