Star of the Celtics is doubtful for the Grizzlies game.
The Boston Celtics aim to recover on Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies following a lackluster showing in a 114-105 defeat to a Los Angeles Lakers club missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis, which drew jeers from the TD Garden crowd.
It helps that they had time to practice after playing seven games in twelve days, something that is uncommon during the regular season because of the demanding schedule of the NBA. At the Auerbach Center on Saturday, Joe Mazzulla outlined his main area of focus as his team recalibrates, an area in which he claims to have advanced significantly since taking over the position in his first year.
Boston might have to do so without Jaylen Brown as it gets ready to implement the talking points from the session on Saturday. Due to lower back discomfort, the hosts of Sunday’s game against Memphis have listed the already three-time All-Star as questionable for the game.
Luke Kornet is expected to play after missing the previous three games for the Celtics because of a left hamstring issue.
Marcus Smart will also be wearing street clothes when he returns to TD Garden on Sunday because of a serious injury to his right ring finger. Due to a left ankle injury, he was also sidelined for the two teams’ meeting in Memphis, which Boston managed to win 102-100 at FedExForum.