Hauser remains on the injury report, questionable with a right ankle sprain. Horford, like Brown, found himself off of it as well. Porzingis (illness, non-COVID) and Holiday (right hand mallet ...

The Celtics, on the other hand, have one of the most balanced attacks in the league led by MVP candidate Jayson Tatum and reigning NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown ... with a left ankle sprain.

Just over an hour before tipoff, James shocked fans by announcing he would not be playing due to ongoing ankle and foot discomfort ... except for Jaylen Brown, whom he acknowledged with only ...