Celtics Face Play-In Game, Injuries Aside

0:00It's April 12th. Welcome to Boston Celtics News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. The Boston Celtics wrap their regular season Sunday at home against the Orlando Magic, but they're banged up bad with every starter on the injury. Report. Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown are out with Achilles' issues. Derek White sidelined by a knee problem all through at least April 18th. Sam Houser and Payton Pitchard are game time calls with back-and-foot tweaks, while others like Nehemiah's Cata, nurse toe injuries. They're sitting pretty at 55 wins and 26 losses, locked into second in the east, after a 144 to 118. Smackdown over the New Orleans Pelicans. Playoffs are set, but their first round match of hinges on Tuesday 7 vs 8 play in game. That injury wave hits hard right before the postseason, yet Boston's big cushion means they can afford to rest these stars without risking seating. As an analyst, see it as smart caution, preserving health for the long haul.

1:00Looking ahead, the Celtics draw the play in winter between those 7 and 8 seeds, unless Toronto beats Brooklyn, flipping it to Orlando, or Philly. The magic roll in on a 5 game shriek, fully loaded, while the six are stumbled without Jalen beat out indefinitely from appendicitis and tyres. Maxi's still shaking rust. No matter who steps up, Boston's depth and talent make them heavy favorites to cruise deep into these playoffs.