The Celtics also removed starters Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday from the injury report after both sat out Sunday night’s 129-116 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Al Horford was ruled out against the Kings — unsurprising, as he and Porzingis both do not play both ends of back-to-backs.

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has been an integral part of the squad for several seasons. It's been more of the same this year, as the 2024 NBA Finals MVP is averaging 22.8 points on 45.9 percent shooting with 6.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and a team-high 1.3 steals.