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By Matt Levine
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The Boston Celtics are coming off a big win over the Miami Heat last night as they officially clinched a spot in the 2025 NBA playoffs. Boston is essentially locked into the No. 2 seed within the Eastern Conference standings but they want to end the year on a high note.
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As the team gears up for the upcoming playoffs, they understand that staying in rhythm can be the difference between another long playoff run or early exit. But the team is also in a strong position to prioritize rest due to the cushion that they have in the standings.
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The Celtics will be facing off against the Brooklyn Nets in the second game of a back-to-back. Boston could elect to rest some players and they have a fairly long injury report once again.
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The most notable players on the report are star forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Both have landed on the report once again ahead of this game.
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Tatum has been dealing with right knee tendinopathy but did play against Miami. The star was listed as questionable for this game and will also play in this contest.
As for Brown, he missed the previous game against the Heat so fans are waiting to see if he makes his return in this one. Brown was also listed as questionable for the game and will play in this matchup against the Nets.
Both players are extremely valuable to the overall success of the Celtics so anything they are missing from the action is noticed. However, Boston has a loaded roster across the board and they can survive with the stars missing some time.
This game against the Nets represents another test for the focus of this team with the playoffs quickly approaching. Boston will be looking to repeat as NBA champions and they will try to enter the postseason playing as well as they possibly can.
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