Celtics And 76ers Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
On Wednesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers will host the Boston Celtics.
For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.
The Celtics have ruled out JD Davison, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Jordan Walsh and Nathan Knight.
Neemias Queta has been upgraded to available.
Meanwhile, the 76ers will be without Nicolas Batum, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky Council IV, Javonte Smith and Terquavion Smith.
Tobias Harris and 2023 MVP Joel Embiid have both been upgraded to available.
The starting lineups for both teams have been announced by Underdog NBA.
Via Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Celtics will start Holiday, White, Hauser, Tatum, Horford on Wednesday."
Via Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Sixers will start Maxey, Melton, Harris, Covington, Embiid on Wednesday."
The Celtics come into the evening with an 8-2 record in their first ten games and are in the middle of a three-game winning streak.
They most recently defeated Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks on Monday evening (at home) by a score of 114-98.
Jayson Tatum led the way with 35 points, six rebounds, seven assists and one steal while shooting 13/23 from the field and 5/12 from the three-point range in 39 minutes of playing time.
As for the 76ers, they are also 8-2 in their first ten games and tied with the Celtics for the first seed in the Eastern Conference.
They most recently lost to Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers (at home) on Tuesday by a score of 132-126.
The loss snapped an eight-game winning streak.