For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as All-Star forward Jayson Tatum is on the injury report. The former Duke star is averaging 30.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.

Before Tatum was selected with the No. 3 pick in the 2017 NBA draft, many expected the Celtics, who initially had the No. 1 pick, to go with Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz. However, Boston elected to trade back two spots to grab the Duke product, allowing the Philadelphia 76ers to get Fultz.

In the final moments of the Boston Celtics 117-116 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night on the opening night of the Emirates NBA Cup, an inbounds pass from Jrue Holiday was missed by Jayson Tatum,