Celtics

Giannis Antetokounmpo added 36 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists as the Bucks (40-17) moved within a half-game of the Celtics (41-17) in the Eastern ...

Johnny Watson, the Bucks’ executive producer for arena and event presentation, will direct and produce in-game entertainment at the All-Star Game for an eighth time. … Antetokounmpo and Holiday won’t be the only Bucks representatives at the All-Star Game this weekend. Bucks disc jockey DJ Shawna and in-game host Melanie Ricks will handle those same roles at the All-Star Game. After each team made two free throws, Holiday put the Bucks ahead for good with his 3-pointer. Celtics: Boston lost despite having a 27-10 edge in points off turnovers. Antetokounmpo made the ensuing two free throws and capped the scoring with a dunk at the buzzer.

The Celtics nearly beat the Bucks without four of their top six scorers, including Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but Milwaukee edged out a 131-125 win in ...

He's given the Celtics a little of everything with Horford and Williams missing some games during the last week. White is enjoying the best stretch of his Celtics career with Smart sidelined due to injury. The C's scored the first five points of overtime to take a 121-116 lead, but the Bucks finished the period on a 15-4 run to escape with a 131-125 victory. If the Celtics finish with the No. The veteran point guard poured in 27 points with 12 assists and three steals in 43 minutes. He's someone who deserves a meaningful role even when the team is at full strength. It's important for the Celtics to finish with the No. The Celtics' loss has trimmed their lead over the Bucks for first place in the Eastern Conference to just a half game. 15, 2020 with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Muscala has been better than expected early in his Boston tenure. He also played 44 minutes, and before Tuesday he hadn't seen 30-plus minutes in a game since Jan. Holiday shot 8-of-12 from beyond the arc.

The Celtics nearly beat the Bucks without four of their top six scorers, including Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but Milwaukee edged out a 131-125 win in ...

The Celtics have ruled out Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Danilo Gallinari and Jayson Tatum. Meanwhile, Grant Williams, Robert Williams and Malcolm ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo added 36 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists as the Bucks (40-17) moved within a half-game of the Celtics (41-17) in the Eastern ...

The depleted Boston Celtics gave the Milwaukee Bucks a run for their money on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum, but they ultimately fell 131-125 in overtime to ...

The Celtics may have lost, but Tuesday's matchup was very telling in terms of how much depth Boston truly has. The Celtics still have a lot to be proud of following Tuesday's loss. The depleted Boston Celtics gave the Milwaukee Bucks a run for their money on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum, but they ultimately fell 131-125 in overtime to drop to 41-17 on the season.

Big performances from Mike Muscala and Blake Griffin in the frontcourt helped the Celtics put up 95 points for the first three quarters. Anteotokunmpo and ...

Robert Williams returns to the bench: Williams was the only big man available out of Boston’s usual starters but Joe Mazzulla made the surprise decision to bring him off the bench and start Blake Griffin and Muscala instead. Undermanned Celtics run out of gas in ovetime: Boston’s offense held up strong with 95 points in the first three quarters. Mike Muscala runs with the opportunity in his first career start but fizzles late: The newest Celtic got the starting nod at power forward next to Blake Griffin in a surprise lineup for Joe Mazzulla to maximize floor spacing against the Bucks defense. Anteotokunmpo and Holiday fought back late in the game though as the Bucks top-3 defense woke up and locked down against Boston’s second string, using a 10-0 run midway through the frame to take the lead before Boston’s rally at end of regulation. [Celtics](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2023/02/4-celtics-starters-including-al-horford-ruled-out-for-tuesdays-game-vs-bucks.html) put up a valiant fight down four of their usual [starters](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2023/02/celtics-injury-report-jayson-tatum-doubtful-7-boston-players-listed-for-bucks-game.html) but it wasn’t enough against the Bucks on Tuesday night. Milwaukee sits just a half-game behind the Celtics in the standings for the No.

Before the trade deadline, Grant Williams and Payton Pritchard created unnecessary headaches for the Celtics due to their demands. Williams, who is averaging ...

After turning down an extension offer from the Celtics before the season, Williams’s camp continues to float out Before the trade deadline, Grant Williams and Payton Pritchard created unnecessary headaches for the Celtics due to their demands. The Boston Celtics are currently on a four-game winning streak, and they are ready for a huge matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.

Jrue Holiday made eight of his 12 3-point attempts and scored a game-high 40 points as the host Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to 11 games ...

As Derrick White surges and the rest of the supporting cast steps up, should the Celtics stand pat with the roster? What happens to White's minutes when ...

In the past few days, we've seen Danny Green linked to the Cavs, Justin Holiday headed to the Mavs, and Terrence Ross lined up to join the Suns. Another ...

None would figure to get a lot of playing time in the playoffs (unless something has gone very wrong). Another presumed target Will Barton has yet to be bought out of his contract with the Wizards. However, they seemingly decided to wait till the buyout market in order to shore up the depth on the wing.

The Celtics were awarded a $3.2 million exception earlier this season after Danilo Gallinari's injury.

The team is still paying a hefty luxury tax penalty (over three dollars for every dollar spent on salary) for adding players to the roster at this point so no names may be worthy of being paid DPE money anyway with the veteran’s minimum looking like a friendlier price. Boston has put to use DPEs in the past, albeit in an unspectacular fashion. The same will probably occur for any player the Celtics target now with their final roster spot. A player’s medical information is submitted and examined by an independent doctor that is approved by the league. “Or is it do you feel like you’ve got that all filled and maybe invest in a younger player. Brad Stevens has been open about the variables the team is weighing as they try to find the right fit for the final man on the 15-man roster.

Teams at opposite ends of the NBA's Eastern Conference standings will face each other Wednesday night when the Detroit Pistons visit the Boston Celtics in ...

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) blocks the shot by Boston Celtics guard. ... MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jrue Holiday demonstrated just why he's heading ...

Antetokounmpo and Holiday won’t be the only Bucks representatives at the All-Star Game this weekend. Johnny Watson, the Bucks’ executive producer for arena and event presentation, will direct and produce in-game entertainment at the All-Star Game for an eighth time. ... Mike Muscala got his first career technical foul in third quarter for saying something to the Bucks bench after dunking in the third quarter. Bucks disc jockey DJ Shawna and in-game host Melanie Ricks will handle those same roles at the All-Star Game. ... Holiday’s other 40-point game came for the “We’ll check him in the morning, but I’d say the initial kind of report was positive.” The game-ending spurt started with Holiday’s go-ahead 3-pointer. Boston’s Derrick White then scored the first five points of overtime. “For me, as long as we get the win, I’m OK. “I think his ability to create some turnovers and create pressure helped flip it. “We went into that game like we were going to win, like we were supposed to win. Holiday will join Bucks teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo at Sunday’s All-Star Game at Salt Lake City.

The Celtics hope White's next trick will be keeping this type of mentality consistently, though he may be next on the injured list.

The Celtics have wanted to give Tatum an early start to the All-Star break after all the minutes he has racked up this season. He did not make the trip to Milwaukee with the team. [Robert Williams](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/robert-williams-LEhMNrHYNoFDLqTs/) (ankle soreness) indicated that Mazzulla limited the usual starter’s playing time to help keep him healthy for the long run. In addition to Smart and Brown, who had already been ruled out, the Celtics also sat Tatum and Horford. “We expected to be in that game, and we expected to win that game from the first quarter. Brogdon, who knows plenty about the need to sacrifice on this Celtics team, said White has been “playing at an All-Star level.” On the schedule, this looked like a clash of Eastern Conference heavyweights. [Joe Ingles](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/joe-ingles-4U2RnCvX6tsrhxLA/), White narrowly missed a pull-up 3-pointer over [Grayson Allen](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/grayson-allen-E9IF6RRaReZhPxGS/) that would have put Boston ahead by eight points. [Jayson Tatum](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jayson-tatum-3O7MInr4zV5KKhZ5/), [Jaylen Brown](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jaylen-brown-EAiBkBxmqCrObLg7/), [Marcus Smart](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/marcus-smart-dGLlEXUh7pIPWXUa/) and [Al Horford](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/al-horford-1bdxkLwov50QIyiQ/), Boston gave Milwaukee fits. The other Celtics don’t just tell that to White because they believe it. With about 1:30 left, [Jrue Holiday](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jrue-holiday-F5hrjac6YFBzx2nI/) stripped him late in the shot clock before taking the ball the other way for a dunk that cut the Celtics’ lead to one. Williams thought he should have fired immediately on the catch instead of pump-faking his way into a more difficult situation.

The 41-17 Boston Celtics make the trip back to TD Garden on Wednesday night to face the 15-43 Detroit Pistons at home as they try to bounce back from an ...

BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum leads Boston into a matchup with Detroit. He's sixth in the NBA scoring 30.5 points per game. The Celtics have gone 24-12 against ...

Jaden Ivey is averaging 14.7 points and 5.6 assists over the last 10 games for Detroit. 7, with Tatum scoring 34 points in the victory. The Celtics have gone 24-12 against Eastern Conference teams. Boston is last in the Eastern Conference scoring 45.0 points per game in the paint. Derrick White is averaging 15.2 points and 5.1 assists over the last 10 games for Boston. TOP PERFORMERS: Tatum is scoring 30.5 points per game with 8.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Celtics. Bojan Bogdanovic is shooting 40.8% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Pistons, while averaging 21.7 points. The Pistons are 6-26 against Eastern Conference opponents. He's sixth in the NBA scoring 30.5 points per game. Boston Celtics (41-17, first in the Eastern Conference) Tatum and the Celtics face the Pistons Detroit Pistons (15-43, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs.

The Detroit Pistons play against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden The Detroit Pistons are spending $8547363 per win while the Boston Celtics are spending ...

[#Celtics](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Celtics)recap tonight, but I thought it was because the building was loud. [nba.com/celtics/news/s…](https://t.co/3tXsOxAKoQ)– [2:00 AM](https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1625751943803969536) [John Karalis](https://twitter.com/John_Karalis) [pic.twitter.com/8eL2MLJZyW](https://t.co/8eL2MLJZyW)– [2:03 AM](https://twitter.com/RealBobManning/status/1625752591975043072) [Boston Celtics](https://twitter.com/celtics) As noted in this story, Mazzulla said he should have taken a timeout at one point during the final play. [RealBobManning](https://twitter.com/RealBobManning) [theathletic.com/4202703/2023/0…](https://t.co/6Prt33ns9K)– [2:09 AM](https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1625754211047669766) [Bobby Manning](https://twitter.com/RealBobManning) [theathletic.com/4202703/2023/0…](https://t.co/6Prt33ns9K)– [2:19 AM](https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1625756742620520450) [Jay King](https://twitter.com/ByJayKing) [ByJayKing](https://twitter.com/ByJayKing) [clnsmedia.com/celtics-hurt-a…](https://t.co/oOgVPdWDxH)– [3:06 AM](https://twitter.com/RealBobManning/status/1625768396636708865) [Jay King](https://twitter.com/ByJayKing) [4:11 AM](https://twitter.com/SeanGrandePBP/status/1625784767579914240) [Eurohoops](https://twitter.com/Eurohoopsnet) [Eurohoopsnet](https://twitter.com/Eurohoopsnet) [SeanGrandePBP](https://twitter.com/SeanGrandePBP)

Except that it wasn't unserious, because Malcolm Brogdon, Blake Griffin, Grant Williams, Mike Muscala, Sam Hauser and the increasingly emergent Derrick White ...

The Bucks took a three-point lead in the closing seconds of regulation, and the Celtics called timeout to advance the ball. Brogdon, meanwhile, scored 26 points on 8-for-17 shooting and did most of his damage in the paint on a night when the Celtics really needed someone to collapse the defense. If the Celtics find themselves in a place where they can rest Tatum, Brown and others down the stretch of the regular season, they might pick up several wins anyway given the quality of their two best bench players. As is always the case for the Celtics’ offense, having bigs who can force defenders to grudgingly come all the way out to the perimeter is a big deal. White scored 27 points and dished out 12 assists — a highly productive performance on the heels of his Eastern Conference Player of the Week award. In overtime, the Celtics took two separate five-point leads, but they couldn’t quite run out the clock. They did the thing they needed to do on Tuesday. The Bucks drew closer in the Eastern Conference standings. Giannis Antetokounmpo is an exceptional player even for the NBA, and he and his team had trouble beating a bunch of exceptional basketball players. The Celtics aren’t going to blow out the Bucks with Tatum, Brown, Horford and Smart back in the lineup just because they came close to beating the Bucks in their absence. The Bucks were entirely healthy, with the exception of Bobby Portis. They have a much deeper team — a much better supporting cast around their own exceptional NBA players in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

Predictions for the Celtics vs. Pistons game with odds and picks on the moneyline, over/under and spread for February 15.

Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. - Boston has taken 52.1% two-pointers and 47.9% from three-point land this season. - Boston has a top-five offense this season, ranking third-best in the league with 117.7 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank seventh with a 37.6% shooting percentage from three-point land. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and BSDET. Celtics vs.

The hard-earned win pushed the Bucks to within a half-game behind the Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings as they improved to 40-17. The Celtics dropped ...

The Boston Celtics remain ahead of their main competitors in both conferences due to a key detail in their trade deadline deal.

If this iteration of the team doesn’t work, though, Stevens gave the Celtics the greatest gift moving forward, flexibility, because he didn’t go crazy spending multiple draft picks on a disgruntled star incapable of lifting his new team. Brad Stevens paid the price of one draft pick every offseason and the 2022 trade deadline to have the Boston Celtics entering the 2022-23 season as a contender — even with the loss of head coach Ime Udoka a week before training camp. The Bucks gave up five future second-rounders for Jae Crowder, who hasn’t played since the Western Conference semifinals last May, while the 76ers — who already paid a fortune to land James Harden at the 2022 deadline — now have just two draft picks in both rounds from 2024-2026.

Following their loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White did not travel back to Boston with the team due to a left ...

Derrick White did not fly back to Boston with his teammates after Tuesday's loss to the Bucks.

Obviously there were some plays down the stretch we want back, but every time we step out there we feel like we have a good enough team to win no matter against who. [Massachusetts online sports betting](https://www.masslive.com/betting/massachusetts/)is coming soon. “I think I’m in a good place,” Horford said. Jared Greenberg of NBATV reported Wednesday morning that Derrick White did not fly back to Boston [with his teammates](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2023/02/joe-mazzulla-admits-late-mistake-in-celtics-overtime-loss-to-bucks.html) on Tuesday night in order to see an ear specialist. White collided with a Bucks player in the second quarter after getting tied up for a loose ball. Jayson Tatum is a game-time decision according to Joe Mazzulla after also missing Tuesday’s game with a non-COVID illness.

Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 40 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 25.2 seconds left in overtime as the Milwaukee Bucks edged the short-handed ...

The race is on to buy Manchester United and it will take deep pockets to meet an estimated price of $6 billion. Verlander helped Houston win the World Series for the second time in six seasons and won his third AL Cy Young Award before signing an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the free-spending Mets. Justin Verlander threw his first bullpen session for the New York Mets in Port St. Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson each scored in the shootout and the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Islanders 3-2. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the streets of downtown Kansas City to celebrate the 2023 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Woods is the tournament host of the Genesis Invitational. Timo Meier scored his 31st goal late in the third period for the Sharks. It’ll be a particularly busy weekend for 11 players who are now slotted to be in multiple events during the three days of action in Utah. scored 26 points, Jalen Suggs had 24 off the bench and Markelle Fultz scored 19 points for the Magic. Yegor Sharangovich and Jesper Bratt had the other goals for the Devils, and Graves also had an assist. Scottie Barnes scored 17 points, Fred VanVleet had 10 points and a season-high 15 assists, and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Raptors. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 36 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists as the Bucks (40-17) moved within a half-game of the Celtics (41-17) in the Eastern Conference standings.

Zach Harper and Shams Charania catch you up on leaguewide news.

[Nuggets](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/nuggets/)(9 p.m.). [James Harden](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/james-harden-xj359Qh34ugWFbVp/). [Clippers](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/clippers/)beat the [Warriors](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/warriors/)134-124 to drop Golden State to 7-22 on the road. The [Suns](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/suns/)moved into fourth with a win over [Sacramento](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/sac-kings/). [expert Jeff Stotts about Zion Williamson’s injury](https://links.e1.theathletic.com/a/click?_t=1d75fd3a730a463c8648bd84293b832a&_m=6d153be8dbbf4c72af9358f9ca5b50bf&_e=5lckhJ56JdTnJoKZS6Z-HNSLP-9eimSIGY5pk8ySjt87-DTmuTQNCQjXeDyYRLU5WdgI2ri2GB-FNpToGjzAQA6WXa-uI_ec-h2jq-JEd7BS5pvk3l5kWcB8xlLSUi0kMXSqyFyEsmINvaUxS5Ra7BRiaxyfIPJEUSG-pgOzbKpssfCGIUleWfZr3IWZ_gU0GwjuZchJwKU2AmFvg_iQSciG-WduDnBQ8cGGwJrsMB1k9ykmkcjI-hSJwESXqZY8QhkRtDlqCFLY591kSS9orNdA-P_6oX1nCN_zgDXkhzLD0PgJE3eokPTnvUWzg3OPYtWnFVw7Vyu8rmB9uSoscQ%3D%3D). [Mac McClung’s path back to the NBA:](https://theathletic.com/3984363/2023/02/15/mac-mcclung-nba-dunk-contest-g-league/) 30 cities, 150 teammates and a dunk contest. [Draymond Green](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/draymond-green-qWchQbJAR0YQNMyV/) has probably lost an NBA Defensive Player of the Year award or two because of this. [the trade deadline impact the 2023 NBA Draft](https://links.e1.theathletic.com/a/click?_t=1d75fd3a730a463c8648bd84293b832a&_m=6d153be8dbbf4c72af9358f9ca5b50bf&_e=5lckhJ56JdTnJoKZS6Z-HNSLP-9eimSIGY5pk8ySjt-1QwH4xZ3wQWAPeSUMmP02XDv72qzks-NUQytYBcAaz-8OXkZZlxY--2I-17q5TJXMUb2gj-DPDP86oYnrk75hZONn4HmaQw6-nHbBSxtM-JnyDUfzSpuwM9xCjmE0xpSB8QUsoHEQ4GQTfIRZVFKD6Uj42M_Osx0Ym86wvdNE8EiZLYfTiq2cnSCE62G2cIc4ArYldFYnhl5vHE-nzkeDH3EjZtruvdACy5pU8BaWJC5xIolbYN1h0YHyhxga7Adu2fkmBwZsXK2KIHDZ1kdMA7ZyXZkxiwYmfc_pBP70wg%3D%3D)? The [76ers](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/sixers/) star is [taking on new representation](https://links.e1.theathletic.com/a/click?_t=1d75fd3a730a463c8648bd84293b832a&_m=6d153be8dbbf4c72af9358f9ca5b50bf&_e=5lckhJ56JdTnJoKZS6Z-HNSLP-9eimSIGY5pk8ySjt_pEHYXPTXV94-ADG2H-0xdsNSdONcCepL2ShQRsPHNr1dSLxiY07ddLJLe5BXD8MKB7_SiAUC3qw9RSZUnasQrl8BV-hhIJpVx0OZ4Y_M-Pyhhmkeil9QyTEQspP16mi99yb7-evUwAxEM_5B3h2BDiuHahRxCeeMRn0DAzzu6QSSAFV6SOqN4vXINXVn36GJNQaZB19NZ4iUbOBNfATNXkOL9TskNdnzatNtMcJsEjVv4bgytRXmidRJXX8YlPWZJTMmxgjJUgNixEVLuigPxS0msMcWYVJZsEL-Ei4LYBQ%3D%3D), sources tell The Athletic. And [Kevin Durant](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kevin-durant-ho6h1sijyi2PAURU/)isn’t back yet… [Devin Booker](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/devin-booker-4wodYWTaBEfNXJjo/)’s return puts the West on notice. [Sam Hauser](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/sam-hauser-dLJTEX8hkNUE15Fk/) hit a 3-pointer to send the game into the extra period, helping him cap a five-game stretch of stepping up with 15.2 points per game.

White had 27 points and 12 assists in 43 minutes in the shorthanded Celtics' loss to the Bucks.

[Philadelphia 76ers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/PHI/philadelphia-76ers/) on Feb. [Robert Williams III](/nba/players/2268547/robert-williams-iii/) was limited to 13 minutes due to a nagging ankle issue. However, he remained in the game and went on to play a season-high in minutes. [Boston Celtics](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/BOS/boston-celtics/) have gotten a major boost on the injury front heading into their final game before the All-Star break. [Al Horford](/nba/players/1231877/al-horford/). There was no foul called on the play and White recovered to force a jump ball, but he took a shot to the side of the head in the process.

A short-handed Celtics squad took the Bucks to the brink of defeat, but ultimately fell short.

Boston had two timeouts left at the time of their final look, and yet both were left unused until it was too late. A game in which Boston’s reserves put up a valiant effort ended in an empty feeling of what could have been. It was a sour ending to an otherwise solid game from the forward. I’ll go back and look at it and just go from just there.” His impressive string of play continued against the Bucks, as he poured in 27 points to go along with 12 assists. Let it fly.’ And I didn’t shoot it then, so I need to do a better job of that.” Down Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics were forced to look elsewhere for their late-game execution. The Bucks had clawed their way back by the end of regulation, and it took a Sam Hauser heave to send the game into OT. Despite that, they were able to take the [Milwaukee Bucks](https://www.brewhoop.com/) to overtime and even held a 14-point lead at one point in the contest. Once again, however, Milwaukee was able to come back, and the Celtics had a chance to tie the game near the end of the contest, but the play backfired. When I shot-faked, normally, I would take the little left-hand step-back, and I was going to shoot it. We had more time on the clock to be able to get an extra play.

The Boston Celtics are getting major in-house contributions from many of their perimeter players right now, with Derrick White turning in an Eastern ...

The Celtics weren’t able to come to terms with any of the first wave of wings to hit the buyout market, but that may have been by design. may not have gotten into advanced talks with any of them. The role any incoming vet would play is that of a floor-stretcher, and Hauser is covering that role well with double-digit outputs the last five games — four of which were Celtics wins.

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White did not travel with the team following Tuesday's game against the Bucks and will visit an ear specialist in Milwaukee ...

Smart could be making his return Wednesday, while Tatum and Horford are listed as day-to-day. Losing White for any extended period would put an even greater strain on an already taxed Celtics roster. Boston Celtics guard Derrick White did not travel with the team following Tuesday's game against the Bucks and will visit an ear specialist in Milwaukee after having trouble hearing in his left ear.

Jrue Holiday made eight of his 12 3-point attempts and scored a game-high 40 points as the host Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to 11 games ...

The Celtics will be considerably healthier for Wednesday's game against the Pistons, with Marcus Smart one of three starters expected to return to action...

[injuring his right ankle against the Toronto Raptors](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-marcus-smart-robert-williams-exit-game-vs-raptors-injuries?b&chrcontext=WBTS) on Jan. [Marcus Smart](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/marcus-smart?b&chrcontext=WBTS), [Jayson Tatum](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/jayson-tatum?b&chrcontext=WBTS) and [Al Horford](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/al-horford?b&chrcontext=WBTS) have all been removed from Boston's injury report and will be available to play in Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden. with "Celtics Pregame Live." Boston is 2-2 in the four games Tatum has missed this season. 23, so it's possible the Celtics just want to give Smart some game action before taking a week off. Even Derrick White, who [reportedly stayed behind in Milwaukee on Tuesday night](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/report-derrick-white-stayed-milwaukee-deal-ear-issue-after-celtics-loss?b&chrcontext=WBTS) to see an ear specialist after suffering an ear injury against the Bucks, is listed as probable vs.

Smart hasn't played since exiting the Jan. 21 contest against the Raptors with a right ankle sprain.

[Celtics](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/celtics/) guard [Marcus Smart](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/marcus-smart-dGLlEXUh7pIPWXUa/) will return versus the [Pistons](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/pistons/) on Wednesday night, the team announced. The Celtics fought valiantly in an overtime loss in Milwaukee on Tuesday despite most of the core rotation missing, but head into their final game before the All-Star break just half a game ahead of the 21](https://theathletic.com/4113384/2023/01/21/marcus-smart-injury-celtics/)contest against the [Raptors](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/raptors/)with a right ankle sprain. Smart was expected to sit out through the All-Star break to take advantage of the extra time to rest, but apparently feels ready to hit the court now as Boston fights to maintain control of first place heading into the week off. Following a nine-game winning streak, the Jan. - Smart leads Boston with 7.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

On Wednesday evening, the Boston Celtics are hosting the Detroit Pistons in Massachusetts. For the game, they will have their best player available, ...

Taking a look at the prediction, pick and how to watch the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics Wednesday night clash.

Not to be outdone, the Celtics’ defense ranks sixth by holding opponents to 111.8 points per game. Tatum leads the team with 30.5 points and 8.6 rebounds, ranking second with 4.5 assists per game. Detroit has averaged just 112.3 points per game, which is 25th in the league. Malcolm Brogdon ranks third on the team with 14.5 points per game, with all 49 of his appearances coming off the bench. Marcus Smart leads the team with 7.2 assists, adding 11.1 points per game, but will miss another week or two with an ankle injury. Brown ranks second with 26.5 points per game, adding 7.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. Bojan Bogdanovic leads the team with 21.7 points per game, shooting 40.8 percent from behind the arc. Big man Isaiah Stewart is second on the team with 8.1 rebounds, also averaging 11.4 points per game. Jalen Duren leads the team with 8.8 rebounds per game. The Celtics have gone 6-5 following their impressive nine game winning streak that helped ring in the new year. Head coach Dwane Casey’s squad is in for the long haul for this rebuild. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds [series](https://clutchpoints.com/betting/), which includes a Pistons-Celtics prediction and pick, laid out below.

The Celtics will be considerably healthier for Wednesday's game against the Pistons, with Marcus Smart one of three starters expected to return to action ...

[injuring his right ankle against the Toronto Raptors](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-marcus-smart-robert-williams-exit-game-vs-raptors-injuries?b) on Jan. The Celtics lost their next three games without their starting point guard but rallied to win six of their last eight thanks in large part to White, whose stellar play [recently earned him Eastern Conference Player of the Week](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-derrick-white-named-nba-eastern-conference-player-week?b). [Marcus Smart](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/marcus-smart?b), [Jayson Tatum](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/jayson-tatum?b) and [Al Horford](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/al-horford?b) have all been removed from Boston's injury report and will be available to play in Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden. Boston is 2-2 in the four games Tatum has missed this season. 23, so it's possible the Celtics just want to give Smart some game action before taking a week off. Even Derrick White, who [reportedly stayed behind in Milwaukee on Tuesday night](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/report-derrick-white-stayed-milwaukee-deal-ear-issue-after-celtics-loss?b) to see an ear specialist after suffering an ear injury against the Bucks, is listed as probable vs.

The Pistons have ruled out Marvin Bagley III, Buddy Boeheim, Cade Cunningham, Nerlens Noel and Jared Rhoden. As for the Celtics, they will be without Jaylen ...

Celtics guard Derrick White reportedly had trouble hearing after last night's game against the Bucks and will stay in Milwaukee to seek treatment.

While the rest of the Celtics returned to Boston after last night's game against the Bucks, Derrick White stayed behind due to an ear injury.

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Jayson Tatum (non-COVID illness) is expected to start on Wednesday against the Pistons after missing Tuesday's game vs. the Bucks.

The Celtics need a win against the Pistons if they want to keep their lead atop the East. [will be back](https://twitter.com/ChrisForsberg_/status/1625919984147759115) on the floor on Wednesday night. The Celtics were missing their key guys in that loss, which included [Jayson Tatum](/nba/players/a6dc0929/jayson-tatum) who was [forced to miss the game](https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatums-final-status-vs-bucks-amid-bostons-lengthy-injury-report) due to injury.

Derrick White has been the Celtics' best player over their last five games, but he suffered an ear injury Tuesday night that reportedly forced him to stay ...