Celtics Will Be Without Seven Key Players For Regular Season Finale

TL;DR

The Boston Celtics will be missing seven key players for their regular season finale against the Orlando Magic as they prepare for the NBA Playoffs. The team has already secured the second seed in the Eastern Conference.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown and forward Jayson Tatum

Celtics Will Be Without Seven Key Players For Regular Season Finale originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Boston Celtics have already locked down the second seed in the Eastern Conference for the NBA Playoffs. As such, they are taking Sunday night’s tip-off against the Orlando Magic as an opportunity to rest some of the team’s best players.

As it stands, 24 hours before tip-off, the Celtics have placed seven players on the preliminary injury report.

They are taking no chances with their three biggest names, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, who have already been ruled “out.” Also joining the inactives is center Neemias Queta. Of the three, Quetta’s designation carries the most weight as he continues to battle a right toe sprain.

Three other key contributors join the four starters on the injury report. Sam Hauser is “doubtful” with back spasms. Payton Pritchard is also doubtful with a left foot injury. And Nikola Vucevic rounds out the injury report with an interesting “Finger Fracture Management” designation.

Five of the eight Eastern Conference seeds are already set in stone, and it would take a pretty bizarre set of circumstances to shake up the final three seeds. So Celtics fans don’t have too much to look out for in the final day of the NBA regular season. But if they needed another horse in the race, they could scout out a potential first-round matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers as they play the tanking Milwaukee Bucks.

More NBA: Joe Mazzulla Reveals Valuable Lessons From Celtics' Previous Playoff Runs

Q&A

Which seven players are out for the Boston Celtics in their final game?

The Boston Celtics have placed seven players on the preliminary injury report, but specific names were not disclosed in the provided information.

Why are the Celtics resting key players for the regular season finale?

The Celtics have already secured the second seed in the Eastern Conference for the NBA Playoffs, prompting them to rest their best players.

What is the significance of the Celtics' second seed in the Eastern Conference?

Securing the second seed allows the Celtics to have home-court advantage in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, which can be crucial for their postseason success.