Lords versus Celtics gameday: Tatum and Porzingis wounds, Queta's return, exploring reports

 Rulers versus Celtics gameday: Tatum and Porzingis wounds, Queta's return, exploring reports.

BY JASON ANDERSON

Refreshed DECEMBER 20, 2023 1:17 PM

The Lords will be scrutinized by the NBA's best when they play host to the Boston Celtics in a marquee matchup Wednesday at Brilliant 1 Place in Sacramento. 

The Lords (16-9) have won three in succession and eight of 11 to move to fourth in the Western Meeting, four games behind the gathering driving Minnesota Timberwolves. The Celtics (20-6) had won five straight before experience a 132-126 extra time misfortune to the Brilliant State Heroes on Tuesday.

The Celtics are a half game in front of the Milwaukee Bucks for the best position in the Eastern Meeting. This denotes the beginning of an intense stretch for Sacramento as the Rulers close out a six-game homestand.

They will confront the Celtics on Wednesday, the Phoenix Suns on Friday and the Timberwolves on Saturday. "We have an extreme next three games," Rulers focus Domantas Sabonis said. "Ideally, everybody's in musicality and in shape.

We must emerge and battle. They won't be simple." Lords point monitor De'Aaron Fox returned in the wake of missing one game with a shoulder injury to score 30 focuses in a 143-131 triumph over the Washington Wizards on Monday. Sabonis recorded a triple-twofold with 28 places, 13 bounce back and 12 helps. 

The Celtics will not present a physical issue report until Wednesday since they played the Fighters on Tuesday, yet focus Kristaps Porzingis (calf) and focus Luke Kornet (adductor) were precluded against Brilliant State.

 Jayson Tatum left the game subsequent to moving his left lower leg in the primary quarter yet got back to log 41 minutes, wrapping up with 15 focuses on 5-of-17 shooting. Assuming that Porzingis is out against the Rulers, Al Horford could begin at focus, however the Celtics have been resting Horford in consecutive circumstances. Regardless of whether Porzingis returns,

 previous Rulers enormous man Neemias Queta could get critical minutes. Queta has showed up in six games for the Celtics, averaging 4.7 focuses and 5.5 bounce back in 14.3. minutes per game. He had season highs of 10 places and 10 bounce back shortly against the Champions. Exploring SACRAMENTO Fox, who commends his 26th birthday celebration Wednesday, is averaging 30.1 focuses, 4.4 bounce back and 6.4 helps. Fox is 6th in the NBA in scoring behind ruling MVP Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic, double cross MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kevin Durant.

 Sabonis is averaging 18.9 focuses, 12.3 bounce back and 7.2 helps. Sabonis and double cross MVP Nikola Jokic are tied for second in the NBA in bouncing back behind Anthony Davis. 

Keegan Murray (16.0 ppg), Malik Priest (14.8 ppg), Harrison Barnes (11.6 ppg) and Kevin Huerter (11.2 ppg) are additionally scoring in twofold figures. The Lords are 10-3 at home and 6-6 out and about. Exploring BOSTON The Celtics have one of the most imposing beginning arrangements in the NBA with Derrick White, Jrue Occasion, Jaylen Brown, 

Jayson Tatum and Porzingis. Tatum is a MVP competitor who midpoints 27.3 focuses, 8.7 bounce back and 4.1 helps. Brown is averaging 22.3 focuses, 4.7 bounce back and 3.5 helps. Porzingis (18.9 ppg), White (15.3 ppg) and Occasion (12.3 ppg) are additionally scoring in twofold figures. The Celtics are 6th in the NBA in hostile rating (118.2), second in guarded rating (109.2) and second in net rating (+9.0). They are 14-0 at home and 6-5 out and about. Notices ▪

The Celtics have precluded Tatum for Wednesday's down against the Lords because of a left lower leg sprain. Horford (rest) and Kornet (adductor) are likewise out. Porzingis is supposed to play. ▪

 The Rulers are presently posting Priest as sketchy because of right foot disturbance. CELTICS AT Lords When: 7 p.m. Where: Brilliant 1 Community television: NBC Sports California, NBA television Radio:

 Sactown Sports 1140 Chances: Celtics - 2.5 Over/under: 234.5 INJURY REPORT Celtics: OUT — Al Horford (rest); Luke Kornet (adductor); Jayson Tatum (lower leg).

 Rulers: OUT — Jordan Portage (G Association); Alex Len (lower leg); Jalen Slawson (G Association).