The New York Knicks could be down three starters as they take on the Boston Celtics.
The New York Knicks look to bounce back as they take on the Boston Celtics in a Super Bowl Sunday showdown in Boston.
The Knicks got trounced on Friday, 118-80, against the Eastern Conference top seed Detroit Pistons. The loss snapped an eight game win streak for the Knicks. This is their third game of four on the road.
The Celtics are one of the hottest teams in the league, winning five straight. They are coming off a 114-93 victory over the Miami Heat. This is their second of three games at home.
This will be the third meeting of the season between the two teams. The season series is tied at 1-1. The Knicks won 105-95 in the second game of the season. The Celtics won 123-117 on December 2. They will meet once more on April 9.
New York Knicks Injury Report
Karl-Anthony Towns (right eye laceration), OG Anunoby (right toe soreness), and Josh Hart (right ankle soreness) are all listed as QUESTIONABLE.
Towns and Anunoby were out against the Pistons.
Hart played 25 minutes against the Pistons, finishing with five points, six rebounds, and two assists.
Towns played 31 minutes on February 4 against the Denver Nuggets and was sporting a bandage over his eye by the end of the game. In 48 games this season, he's averaging 19.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 2.9 assists.
Anunoby played 48 minutes in the double overtime against Dever before missing the game against Detroit. He is averaging 16.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 41 games this season.
Miles McBride is OUT after a pelvic core muscle surgery. He is expected to be out until the playoffs.
Dillon Jones is OUT on a G-League two-way deal.
Boston Celtics Injury Report
Sam Hauser is OUT with low back spasms. He missed the Celtics' game against the Houston Rockets on February 4, but returned to the lineup against the Miami Heat on February 6.
In 50 games this season, Hauser is averaging nine points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists while shooting 38% from three.
Jayson Tatum remains out after undergoing a right Achilles repair in the offseason. It is unclear if Tatum will return to the court this season after suffering the injury in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs last season. The Celtics have not ruled him out for the year.
Max Shulga is OUT on a G-League two-way deal.