Celtics Face Hornets Without Key Guards

0:00It's March 29th. This is Boston Celtics News today, driven by AI, your team nonstop. Boston Celtics heading into their matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night without two key guards, Jalen Brown and Derek Whiteen. Brown's dealing with left Achilles tendonitis, his second game in a row sitting out, and White's got a right knee contusion. This hits on the first night of a back-to-back with the Hawks up next on Monday. Which Joe Mozilla, called Brown, a little banged up and day-to-day, nothing to alarming yet. White might just be resting ahead of tomorrow's game, since he missed one earlier this month with the same issue. Jason Tatum shook off his questionable tack for right Achilles management, and he's good to go, along with Nehemiah's Cater, despite a right thumb-spray. Fans are watching how the depth plays out, especially with Baylor Shireman, likely starting again in Brown's spot. He balled out Friday against the Hawks, his 18th start this season, putting up about five points, three-and-a-half boards, and an assist in a half and under 18 minutes, hitting nearly

1:03four and ten from deep. Ron Harper Jr., and Jordan Walsh, should see more run too, with Harper starting a couple games last month when Brown was down, and Walsh logging, 27 minutes Friday. Up front, Nehemiah's Cater, and Luca Garza hold it down, Garza playing double digits the last 11 games straight. Hip-offs at 6 p.m. Eastern Time, so Celtic stayed deep and grind through the shorthanded stretch, keeping eyes on that quick turnaround.