The Boston Celtics are cruising as the best team in the association, but on Tuesday night, they'll be facing a tough test in the form of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the third-ranked team in the Eastern Conference. However, they might be without Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis for that contest. Fans will certainly be waiting to see whether or not those two Celtics stars will be able to suit up in what figures to be a shorthanded heavyweight Eastern Conference clash.
Jaylen Brown injury status vs. Cavs
Jaylen Brown played a featured role in the Celtics' 140-88 beatdown of the Golden State Warriors, as he had carte blanche with how much space the Dubs were giving him. Surprisingly, Brown landed on the injury report submitted to the league due to a left knee contusion, so he was initially listed as questionable for their contest against the Cavs.
Fortunately, he was given the greenlight to play against the Cavs.
Brown did not show any signs of slowing down against the Warriors, so the timing of a potential rest seemed rather odd in the first place. Not to mention that the Celtics star played in just 22 minutes in their blowout win over the Dubs.
Kristaps Porzingis injury status vs. Cavs
Unlike Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis was actually absent from the Celtics' most recent victory. The Latvian big man dealt with a quad injury, and given his history of injuries, the Celtics played it safe. Leading up to their clash against the Cavs, Porzingis was listed as questionable on the injury report due to the same quad issue.
Like Brown, though, Porzingis was made available for Tuesday's contest.
Porzingis has missed 16 games this season for the Celtics, so his return on Tuesday is a welcome development.
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