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Suns Star May Miss Both Matchups vs. Celtics

The Celtics' two regular-season tilts vs. the Suns are within six days of each other, which might be too quick for one of Phoenix's stars to suit up in either game.

Bobby Krivitsky

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After a 52-point shellacking of the Golden State Warriors, the Boston Celtics embark on a five-game road trip that starts Tuesday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

They enter their matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, third in the Eastern Conference standings, riding the NBA's longest winning streak this season, stringing together 11 consecutive victories. Their last five have been by an average of 30.2 points.

After that, the next stop on Boston's tour de force is Denver, for a potential NBA Finals preview against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.

Two days later, the C's will face a Phoenix Suns team that, like the Cavaliers, will be without one of their stars. According to Shams Charania of Stadium, they're bracing for Devin Booker to be out for at least the next 7-10 days due to his right ankle sprain. 

After facing them in Phoenix on Saturday, the Celtics host the Suns at TD Garden on Thursday, Mar. 14th, ten days from Charania's report.

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Bobby Krivitsky
BOBBY KRIVITSKY

Bobby Krivitsky's experiences include covering the NBA as a credentialed reporter for Basketball Insiders. He's also a national sports talk host for SportsMap Radio, a network airing on 96 radio stations throughout the country. Additionally, he was a major-market host, update anchor, and producer for IMG Audio, and he worked for Bleacher Report as an NFL and NBA columnist.

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