Celtics star uncertain for the Grizzlies match
Marcus Smart will not be able to play on Sunday due to a right ring finger injury, but it will be his first visit back to TD Garden since the Celtics traded him.
The Boston Celtics aim to recover on Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies following a lacklustre showing in a 114-105 loss to a Los Angeles Lakers team without 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 Centre 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 tightness, the hosts of Sunday’s game against Memphis have listed the now three-time All-Star as questionable for the game.
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.
