Celtics' Luke Kornet: Strong in paint in season finale
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Kornet closed with 11 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, four blocks and one steal across 30 minutes during Sunday's 93-86 win over the Hornets.
Kornet did a little bit of everything in the starting lineup in Sunday's regular-season finale, leading all Celtics in blocks while hauling in a team-high-tying rebound total and finishing as one of four players with a double-digit scoring mark. Kornet has tallied four or more blocks in three outings this season, posting at least 10 points and eight boards on six occasions.
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Celtics' Jordan Walsh: Balanced outing off bench in finale
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Walsh chipped in 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in 21 minutes during Sunday's 93-86 win over the Hornets.
Walsh provided a lift off the Celtics bench in Sunday's regular-season finale, hauling in a team-high-tying rebound total while leading all bench players in scoring in a double-digit outing. Walsh set a new season high in rebounds while matching a season-best scoring total.
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Shines with all-around showcase
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Pritchard ended Sunday's 93-86 victory over the Hornets with 34 points (14-25 FG, 4-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 38 minutes.
Pritchard got his second start in three games with Boston sitting its regular starters in Sunday's regular-season finale, putting on a show by leading all Celtics in scoring and assists while finishing second on the team in rebounds. Pritchard tallied his second-highest scoring total of the season while also recording his second outing with at least 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Hauser is in the starting five for Sunday's game against the Hornets, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Hauser will be a starter for the 19th time this season. The 26-year-old forward averages 12.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting 48.1 percent from the floor and 44 percent from beyond the arc when on the first unit.
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Celtics' Luke Kornet: Starting against Charlotte
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Kornet is in Boston's starting lineup against Charlotte on Sunday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Kornet will make his 16th start of the season Sunday due to Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Al Horford (knee) both sidelined. Kornet has started in three of the Celtics' last six games, and over that span he has averaged 10.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists over 20.7 minutes per game.
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Celtics' Torrey Craig: Back in starting lineup
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Craig is in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Hornets on Sunday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Craig will make his second start in three games due to Boston resting its top rotational players. In his last start against the Magic on Wednesday, he finished with zero points, seven rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 28 minutes.
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Celtics' Baylor Scheierman: Will start Sunday
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Scheierman is in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Hornets on Sunday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Scheierman will make his second NBA start in Sunday's regular-season finale. He's seen his role grow as of late and has averaged 6.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists over 16.6 minutes per game over his last 13 outings.
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Starting Sunday
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Pritchard is in Boston's starting lineup against Charlotte on Sunday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Pritchard will make his second start in three games Sunday as the Celtics rest their top rotational players in the regular-season finale. Pritchard has averaged 14.2 points, 4.7 assists and 3.8 rebounds over 28.3 minutes per game over his last six outings.
Celtics' Al Horford: Out for regular-season finale
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Horford is out for Sunday's game against the Hornets due to a right knee sprain.
The Celtics will rest all their top players for the regular-season finale, meaning Boston will give extended minutes to non-regulars for this matchup versus Charlotte. Horford will have almost a week of rest before the Celtics start their playoff run on April 19 against a to-be-determined opponent. This means Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta are likely to handle an expanded role in the frontcourt Sunday.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Not playing Sunday
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Brown (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Hornets.
As expected, Brown will miss Sunday's regular-season finale as he continues to work through a right knee posterior impingement. He received pain management injections in his right knee this past week, and the expectation is that the reigning NBA Finals MVP should be available for the first round of the postseason. Brown will finish the 2024-25 regular season averaging 22.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 34.3 minutes per game across 63 starts.
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Celtics' Derrick White: Sitting out regular-season finale
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White won't play in Sunday's game versus the Hornets due to a right neck sprain.
White's neck injury is new, so it's unclear if it will impact him going forward. Payton Pritchard and Baylor Scheierman will likely receive increased playing time in his absence. White's next chance to suit up will come during Boston's playoff opener.
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Celtics' Jrue Holiday: Sitting out Sunday
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Holiday (shoulder) is out for Sunday's game versus the Hornets.
Holiday will sit out Boston's regular-season finale due to a right shoulder impingement. Payton Pritchard and Baylor Scheierman will likely receive increased playing time in his absence. Holiday's next chance to suit up will come in the Celtics' playoff opener.
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Celtics' Jayson Tatum: Won't play against Charlotte
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Tatum is out for Sunday's game versus the Hornets due to rest purposes.
Tatum, along with Boston's other typical starters, will sit out the regular-season finale due to the team already being locked into the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Sam Hauser, Baylor Scheierman and Torrey Craig are candidates to receive increased playing time in his absence. Tatum should be able to return to action for Boston's first-round matchup in the playoffs.
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Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis: Not playing Sunday
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Porzingis (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Hornets, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald reports.
Porzingis and the rest of the Celtics' top players will be sidelined for Sunday's regular-season finale as Boston looks to embark on yet another deep postseason run. Porzingis missed the first 17 games of the season while recovering from offseason surgery on his left foot and ankle area, and he missed additional time due to a viral infection in mid-March. The 2015 first-round pick will finish his second regular season in Boston, averaging 19.6 points on 48.3 percent shooting (including a career-best 41.2 percent from three on 6.0 3PA/G), 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 blocks in 28.8 minutes per game across 42 starts.
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