The Boston Celtics‘ Christmas Day game against the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks may have just gotten a lot more compelling in terms of a matchup with news of star Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo having cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols with negative COVID-19 test results in time to potentially play against the Celtics Saturday afternoon according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe and Adrian Wojnarowski.
The latter tweeted that Giannis plans to get on the court Friday to see how he is feeling and whether he is up to playing against a Boston roster itself currently dealing with eight players being in the league’s health and safety protocols.
The Celtics may be better positioned to handle the size of a Bucks squad with Antetokounmpo back in the fold with recent 10-day hardship exception signee Norvel Pelle on the roster than they were to try to limit Joel Embiid in their recent loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. But, this should be a tough game for Boston regardless with Giannis likely to suit up.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been cleared from health and safety protocols; he's expected to get on the court today and decide tomorrow whether to play on Christmas against the Boston Celtics, sources tell @wojespn and me.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) December 24, 2021
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