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The Boston Celtics will clash in the Eastern Conference on Friday.
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The Atlanta Hawks are visiting, and the Celtics will be far from full strength.
Atlanta is quite healthy. Their injury report just includes guys who aren’t particularly key to proceedings.
Boston? There are some big names on that report.
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Is Jayson Tatum playing tonight?
The good news is that JT is available.
He’s not even listed on the injury report for Friday’s game, so expect him to get his usual allotment of minutes.
And given the guys who are out, Tatum should get plenty of shots.
Is Jaylen Brown playing tonight?
No, JB is out on Friday.
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He’s listed as having left Achilles tendinitis, which isn’t ideal.
Nikola Vucevic injury update
Vucevic is also out on Friday.
He’s listed with a right ring finger fracture.
Derrick White injury update
White is listed as available on the official injury report.
He’s been dealing with a right knee contusion.
Neemias Queta injury update
Queta is also listed as available.
He’s been dealing with a right thumb sprain.
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