Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics will be playing against Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic tonight. As many NBA fans should be aware, the Celtics made quite a few additions to their roster this offseason such as Kristaps Porzinigis and Jrue Holiday. Additionally, they also traded away several players from last season’s roster such as Marcus Smart and Grant Williams.
Their bet certainly appears to have paid off so far. At the moment, the Boston Celtics hold a record of 12 wins and 3 losses, making them the best team in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The Celtics will look to improve their record tonight against the Orlando Magic, a team holding a record of 10 wins and 5 losses.
As both these teams get ready to face off, fans might want to know the injury reports and expected starting lineups in order to find out who will be playing. Moreover, a prediction for this game will also be made towards the end.
Jaylen Brown looks healthy for the Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic game tonight
Although there is no denying that the Celtics made a lot of changes to their roster heading into this season, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are still the clear-cut best players on the team and have played a huge role in the success the Celtics have seen so far this season.
Brown sustained a groin injury earlier this season and was listed on the injury report. However, he appears to have fully healed and helped the Celtics get their most recent win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
While Jaylen Brown is expected to play in this game, the same cannot be said about all the stars on both sides. With that being said, here are the complete injury reports and expected starting lineups for this game.
Boston Celtics injury report
- Jrue Holiday (doubtful)
Boston Celtics expected starting lineup
- Payton Pritchard
- Derrick White
- Jayson Tatum
- Jaylen Brown
- Kristaps Porzingis
Orlando Magic injury report
- Markelle Fultz (out)
- Wendell Carter Jr. (out)
Orlando Magic expected starting lineup
- Anthony Black
- Jalen Suggs
- Franz Wagner
- Paolo Banchero
- Goga Bitadze
As we can tell, the Celtics will likely be missing Jrue Holiday for this game as he is currently dealing with an ankle injury. On the other hand, the Magic will not be having Markelle Fultz or Wendell Carter Jr. for this game. Nonetheless, here are the predictions for this match between the Celtics and Magic.
The Celtics are slightly favored over the Magic tonight
Although the Boston Celtics will not have a Holiday for this game, they are still considered the more talented and experienced team when compared to the Orlando Magic. The Celtics certainly have more than enough talent on their roster to beat the Magic even without Jrue.
While Boston is favored to win this game, it would be quite foolish to dismiss the Orlando Magic as an easy win. After all, the team has defeated projected title contenders such as the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets in their last few games. This is still expected to be a very close match that will go down to the wire.