The 35-15 Boston Celtics face the 14-38 Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden Friday, Feb. 6 as the two teams meet for the first time since Atlanta added former Houston Rocket center Clint Capela.
Atlanta had been languishing near the bottom of the East, having won just four of their last 10 games while Boston has been on a tear of late, winning five in a row and eight of their last 10 contests.
The Celtics have been bit by the injury bug especially hard for this tilt, with a number of key and rotation players potential or actual scratches.
Centers Robert Williams III (hip) and Daniel Theis (ankle) will continue to recuperate from their respective injuries, and shooting guard Jaylen Brown (ankle), Gordon Hayward (foot soreness) and Kemba Walker (knee) are questionable.
Guards Marcus Smart (quad) and Brad Wanamaker (ankle) are also listed as probable.
The Hawks are a bit dinged up as well, with center Bruno Fernando (calf), forward Cam Reddish (concussion) listed as doubtful for the meeting, and forward DeAndre Hunter (ankle) consider questionable.
Shooting guard Kevin Huerter (adductor) and point guards Trae Young (ankle) and Jeff Teague (knee) are all listed as probable for their matchup with Boston.
The Celtics are heavily favored to win the game even with their health issues, which is reflected by most online sportsbooks offering a -9 line for Boston.
