Celtics star Wings is doubtful for the Suns game on Saturday.
When the Celtics take on the Suns in Phoenix on Saturday, they want to recover from their only other two-game losing streak of the season.
For just the second time this season, the Boston Celtics dropped their second straight game at Ball Arena on Thursday night, setting up a possible NBA Finals preview.
With a 4.5-game lead, their 48-14 record has them comfortably atop the league rankings.
On Saturday, they will take on the Phoenix Suns, who are now sixth in the Western Conference with a 37-26 record, 6-4 in their last 10 games, and winners of two straight.
However, Devin Booker’s sprained right ankle may prevent him from playing when these two teams meet at TD Garden on March 14. The hosts will need to overcome this setback.
Regarding the visitors, Jaylen Brown is labeled as questionable for Saturday’s game after playing through a sacroiliac strain on Thursday, when he scored 41 points, pulled down 14 rebounds, handled the ball, and had two thefts in Boston’s 115-109 loss to the Nuggets.
A sacroiliac strain is described as follows by the Mayo Clinic:
An excruciating ailment affecting either or both sacroiliac joints. These joints are located where the pelvis and lower spine converge. Sacroiliitis may radiate down one or both legs and produce discomfort and stiffness in the lower back and buttocks.”
Jayson Tatum is listed as an additional injury for the Celtics. In the game against the reigning champs, the five-time All-Star finished with 15 points on 5/13 shooting, eight assists, four rebounds, and two steals.
But he also committed five turnovers, including a mishandled pass to Brown on a possible alley-oop in the last minute when the C’s were down two, and a missed open corner three that would have given them the lead on the same possession.
Additionally, he twice overlooked Aaron Gordon in crucial situations, which allowed Nikola Jokic to make an alley-oop and a put-back dunk to help Denver win.
Tatum is likely to play on Saturday despite suffering from a right ankle discomfort. He is undoubtedly anxious to get rid of the bad taste from a night when his MVP case was shut down.
Neemias Queta is also listed as probable in Boston. The Portuguese 24-year-old hasn’t played since the All-Star break due to a hyperextended right knee.
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