Raptors (11-18) at Celtics (24-6) Game #31 12/29/23

[Celtics2021]

Let's go Drew Peterson!!!

Maine Celtics are already in OKC, so he, Walsh, and Davison look to be unavailable tonight.  Maybe they can meet us in San Antonio in a couple of days if guys continue to need rest.

[bello_man09]

stevens was looking like a beast last time i saw him play.

[hwangjini_1]

stevens was looking like a beast last time i saw him play.

i hope so because it really looks like the celtics will need him.

i dont' object to resting 4-5 starters, but i wonder who will be the scorers tonight? white and pritchard and hauser i am sure.

after those three???

[SCeltic34]

[dang], didn't realize Jrue had an elbow sprain.  Just rest all of our players.  The season is too grueling to risk anything.

I won't be able to watch this one live, but I still have confidence in our team even if we're down our starters.  Stay undefeated at home!

[celticinorlando]

Tatum, Porzingis and Horford are out.

Brown and Holiday are available.

[hpantazo]

Jared Weiss
@JaredWeissNBA
Celtics’ updated injury report:

Jaylen Brown - AVAILABLE
Jrue Holiday - AVAILABLE
Al Horford - Rest - OUT
Kristaps Porzingis - Left Calf Injury Management - OUT
Jayson Tatum - Left Ankle Sprain Management - OUT
5:09 PM · Dec 29, 2023

[Atzar]

Might need Queta to haul in 20 boards, lol. 

Interesting game.  Holiday/White/Brown should be enough firepower to keep the game competitive but our lack of size is a problem.  Would be a good night for Hauser to break out of his funk, and we'll probably need a really good game from Pritchard, too.  All hands on deck!

[celticinorlando]

Going to need 15 plus from Hauser tonight

Brown and holiday need to be selfish

[hpantazo]

Yeah, we are missing 4 of our tallest guys, assuming Kornet is also out. Who's going to guard Siakam? Who's going to play backup center and power forward? This after a game we almost lost for totally getting out rebounded.

[Roy H.]

I wonder, if we hadn't messed around against Detroit, would more guys be playing?

[jpotter33]

Going to be lots of Queta tonight. Good test for him.

Was hoping we’d at least have Tatum tonight, too. Figured we would be not having either KP or Al playing the B2B, so not sure why we played both last night against a smaller Pistons team with a bigger Toronto team tonight.

Hate that the home streak is in big jeopardy now because we messed around last night and prevented any possibility of KP or even potentially Tatum from playing.

[radiohead]

Going to be lots of Queta tonight. Good test for him.

Was hoping we’d at least have Tatum tonight, too. Figured we would be not having either KP or Al playing the B2B, so not sure why we played both last night against a smaller Pistons team with a bigger Toronto team tonight.

Hate that the home streak is in big jeopardy now because we messed around last night and prevented any possibility of KP or even potentially Tatum from playing.

I’m so looking forward for major Queta minutes tonight. Hopefully he doesn’t get into foul trouble.

[Yuckabuck33]

Yeah, we are missing 4 of our tallest guys, assuming Kornet is also out. Who's going to guard Siakam? Who's going to play backup center and power forward? This after a game we almost lost for totally getting out rebounded.

I thought Kornet was back. Joe just didn't play him last night, probably to save him for tonight.

[hpantazo]

Yeah, we are missing 4 of our tallest guys, assuming Kornet is also out. Who's going to guard Siakam? Who's going to play backup center and power forward? This after a game we almost lost for totally getting out rebounded.

I thought Kornet was back. Joe just didn't play him last night, probably to save him for tonight.

Great, we need him tonight

[hpantazo]

Looks like Kornet is starting tonight too

Sean Grande
@SeanGrandePBP
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Raptors at Celtics – TD Garden – December 29, 2023 - Starters

Boston – Holiday, White, Hauser, Brown, Kornet