Celtics Face Pelicans Despite Injuries

0:00On April 10th, the Celtics roll into New Orleans on Friday night, pretty banged up for their back-to-back against the Pelicans. Jason Tatum sits out with right Achilles' injury management, and Jalen Brown is questionable due to left Achilles' tendonitis. That's a tough blow for Boston's top duo. Tatum pushed through his mental block by playing Thursday at Madison Square Garden, dropping 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists. In a loss to the Knicks, Brown brushed off his soreness back in late March, saying everybody's dealing with something, but they'll manage. Meanwhile, Sam Houser with a low back spasm, Derek White with a right knee contusion, and Nea Mayes-Keta with a toe-sprayn are all probable after. Suting up last night, White's on the verge of history, just two blocks shy of being the first ever with two hundred three-pointers and one hundred blocks in a season, though he hasn't swatted one in his last four games. With the stars dinged, Baylor Sharman and Jordan Walsh keep getting big minutes. Sharman just had a career-high 20 points on 7-8, shooting, and Walsh started in Brown's

1:03spot. The Pelicans limp in at 26 and 54, 11th in the West, missing a slew like DeGente Murray, Zion Williamson, and more for various. Injuries and rest, Boston at 54 and 26 holds a two-game edge for the number two seed. One win in their next two Friday or Sunday against Orlando locks it up, especially if the next 52 and 28 stumble against easier, foes this weekend. Keep an eye on how the young gun step up to keep that momentum rolling. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Boston Celtics News today, AI-powered team coverage.