After a tough loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Boston Celtics bounced back on Friday night, earning an overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who have been better than most expected this season. Boston is now 8-2 on the season, placing them firmly in second place in the Eastern Conference.
The Celtics will head on the road to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday afternoon (3:30 pm ET tip-off). Milwaukee has been struggling mightily this season, as they currently sit tied for 13th in the East with a 2-7 record. (And their two wins are against the Joel Embiid, Paul George-less Philadelphia 76ers and the 2-7 Utah Jazz.)
Here are the injury reports for the Celtics’ game against the Bucks on Sunday, November 10.
Celtics injury report vs. Bucks on Sunday, November 10
- Jaylen Brown AVAILABLE (hip)
- Luke Kornet AVAILABLE (hamstring)
- Kristaps Porzingis OUT (posterior tibialis tendon surgery)
- Jaden Springer OUT (knee)
Bucks injury report vs. Celtics on Sunday, November 8
- Giannis Antetokounppo AVAILABLE (patella)
- Ryan Rollins AVAILABLE (shoulder)
- Andre Jackson Jr. QUESTIONABLE (hip)
- Khris Middleton OUT (ankle)
- Gary Trent Jr. OUT (back)
Kristaps Porzingis is still out and likely won’t return until around December as he continues to recover from offseason surgery.
However, Jaylen Brown has been upgraded ahead of the game vs. the Bucks. He has been absent for four games in a row as he deals with a left hip flexor strain. His status was upgraded from out to questionable ahead of Sunday vs. the Bucks, but now, he is set to be available.
Luke Kornet was also questionable, but he will play against Milwaukee.. He missed last game against the Nets.
Meanwhile, Jaden Springer is a new addition to the injury report for the Celtics. The 22-year-old guard is dealing with left knee tendinopathy and will be out on Sunday.
Milwaukee has a ton of guys listed on their injury report as they get set to take on the Celtics.
Khris Middleton has yet to appear in a game for the Bucks this season. He had double ankle surgery over the summer and is still recovering, but there’s no real timeline for his return.
As for Giannis Antetokounmpo, he was probable to play against the Celtics due to right patella tendinopathy, but he will be available. Ryan Rollins will also be in on Sunday after initially being listed as probable. He’s dealing with a left shoulder contusion.
Andre Jackson Jr. is available after being questionable with a hip issue, and Gary Trent Jr. is out because of a back ailment.
Projected starting lineups for Celtics vs. Bucks
This is likely what the Celtics will roll with (with and without Brown):
- Jrue Holiday
- Derrick White
- Jayson Tatum
- Al Horford
- Neemias Queta (Jaylen Brown is healthy)
Here is what the Bucks’ first five could look like:
- Damian Lillard
- Andre Jackson Jr. (if healthy)
- Taurean Prince
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (if healthy)
- Brook Lopez