The Boston Celtics' injury report for Monday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks provided an encouraging update on a sharpshooter the reigning NBA champions have played without for their last two games.
Saturday night in the Motor City, the Celtics saw a game where they held a 23-point advantage turn into a slugfest that came down to the wire. It was the latest example that depending on how much time is left, no lead is safe in today's three-point-centric version of the NBA.
Boston's ability to lock in defensively, including a terrific rotation and perfectly timed block by Derrick White, denying a Cade Cunningham layup attempt, preserving a 116-1114 edge with 49.2 seconds left, was a prime example of the reigning NBA champions knowing and executing what it takes to win.Regarding matters on the health front entering Monday's matchup at TD Garden, Kristaps Porzingis is rehabbing from left posterior tibialis tendon surgery and is aiming for a December return.
Sam Hauser's name has been on the Celtics' injury report for the team's last two tilts. The six-foot-eight sharpshooter is dealing with lower back pain that heAfter missing the Celtics' last two games, they list Hauser as questionable for Monday's meeting with Milwaukee. He and Porzingis are the only players on the hosts' injury report.Bobby Krivitsky's experiences include covering the NBA as a credentialed reporter for Basketball Insiders.
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