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Noa Dalzell: Joe Mazzulla pointed to the second quarter as an issue. Asked Neemias Queta about that quarter: “37 points in a quarter in the playoffs — that’s a death sentence. We should be a lot better.”
Neemias Queta: “Most influential teammate? I can go with Harrison Barnes. He’s a great vet. I had him in Sacramento from the beginning. He was always asking what I needed and was always a really good guy to ask for advice. Al has also been that type of veteran for us over the last couple of years here, and I’ve learned a lot from watching him go at it night in and night out. Usually, I tend to lean toward older guys like that. Back in Portugal, I had Carlos Andrade. He was my vet over there too when I played in Portugal, and he taught me a lot about how to be a professional, how to handle all types of situations, and how to take care of your body. That’s why those guys play for so many years. You learn from them.”
Zach Cox: Officially out for the Celtics today: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard, Nikola Vucevic, Hugo Gonzalez
Boston Celtics: Celtics Injury Report Update for tonight: Jaylen Brown - AVAILABLE Sam Hauser - AVAILABLE Neemias Queta - AVAILABLE Jayson Tatum - R Achilles Repair Management - OUT Derrick White - AVAILABLE
Noa Dalzell: Jayson Tatum is OUT tonight on the second night of a back-to-back Sam Hauser (back spasm), Derrick White (right knee contusion) and Neemias Queta (toe sprain) are PROBABLE Jaylen Brown is QUESTIONABLE with left Achilles tendinitis
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Noa Dalzell: Derrick White, Neemias Queta, and Sam Hauser are all available Jaylen Brown only Celtic to sit tonight
The Celtics have an effective field goal percentage of 65.2% off passes from Brown this season. That's the fifth-highest rate among players to record 500 or more assists this season, per GeniusIQ. Teammates Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Derrick White and Queta are all averaging career highs in points per game. "Jaylen has believed in this group from the get-go, and that includes the summer and that includes when we were 0-3, and I think that's helped bring out the best in all of those guys," Stevens said. "He has seemed to find a lot of joy in helping them prove themselves."
Noa Dalzell: Celtics with a lengthy injury report vs the Knicks on the first night of a back-to-back: Jaylen Brown (Left Achilles Tendinitis), Sam Hauser (Low Back Spasm), Neemias Queta (Right Toe Sprain) & Derrick White (Right Knee Contusion) are all QUESTIONABLE. Jayson Tatum will play
Gary Washburn: #Celtics earn a tough 113-102 win over #Hornets, holding CHA to 41 pts in the second half. Brown 35 (9 rebs), Tatum 23, Queta 12, Pritchard 12, White 12; Ball 36 (23 in first half), Miller 20, Knueppel 12, Bridges 13. Magic number to clinch second seed down to 1.
Neemias Queta initially began thinking about becoming the NBA’s Most Improved Player before the season started. Now, with the end of the regular season in sight, Jaylen Brown believes his teammate has a strong case for the annual award. “Neemi’s been great,” Brown said Sunday after beating the Toronto Raptors 115-101. “He’s been just consistently getting better, protecting the rim, finishing, making those little shots, rebounding. He’s been great. In my opinion, he’s probably one of the most improved players this year. And I don’t know if he’s up for the award, but he should be.”
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“I just think the connectivity is just much higher,” Brown said. “I think his understanding has grown, and I guess just the feel for the game. Early in the season, it just felt like when you would have a conversation (with him), or you’d know it just wasn’t connecting, and it just seems like everything is connecting with him. He’s just got a good feel for the game, and he sees where he needs to be, and it’s been really great for our team this year. It’s been a privilege to watch the growth from the start of the season to where he’s at now.”
Keith Smith: A little sloppy (18 total turnovers), but another balanced win for the Celtics: Jaylen Brown: 26/6/3, 2 steals Jayson Tatum: 23/13/7, 3 steals Neemias Queta: 18/7/4, 4 blocks Derrick White: 10/6/6 Payton Pritchard: 17 points, 3 steals Magic Number for the #2 seed is down to two.
Noa Dalzell: Video game numbers tonight for the Celtics Jaylen Brown: 43 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds Jayson Tatum: 25 points, 18 rebounds, 11 assists Sam Hauser: 23 points Neemias Queta: 16 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists Payton Pritchard: 14 points, 3 assists
Jay King: Ron Harper Jr and Neemias Queta will not play tonight, per the Celtics. Derrick White is available.
