Memphis has had a irritating season, languishing close to the underside of the Western Conference, however snapped an eight-game dropping streak with a win over the Nuggets on Wednesday.
The Grizzlies have struggled with accidents and might be with out Ja Morant (elbow) and Brandon Clarke (calf). GG Jackson (knee) and Taj Gibson (foot) are each uncertain. Zach Edey (ankle), Scotty Pippen Jr. (toe), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Santi Aldama (knee) have all been dominated out for the season already.
Nikola Vucevic, who fractured his finger two weeks in the past, stays out for the Celtics. Boston in any other case has a clear harm report.
Friday’s tip-off is about for 8 p.m. in Memphis and on NBC Sports Boston. Here’s a preview.
When: Friday, 8 p.m.
Where: FedExForum, Memphis
TV, radio: NBCSB, WBZ-FM 98.5
Line: Boston -15. O/U: 229.5.
CELTICS
Season document: 46-23. vs. unfold: 40-29. Over/beneath: 25-44
Last 10 video games: 7-3. vs. unfold: 6-4. Over/beneath: 3-7
GRIZZLIES
Season document: 24-44. vs. unfold: 32-35, 1 push. Over/beneath: 32-34, 1 push (1 recreation with no over/beneath)
Last 10 video games: 2-8. vs. unfold: 6-4. Over/beneath: 5-5
TEAM STATISTICS
Points per recreation: Boston 114.4, Memphis 115.7
Points allowed per recreation: Boston 107.0, Memphis 118.6
Field aim share: Boston .465, Memphis .460
Opponent area aim share: Boston .441, Memphis .476
3-point share: Boston .362, Memphis .355
Opponent 3-point share: Boston .357, Memphis .362
Stat of the day: The Celtics swept all 4 California groups (Lakers, Clippers, Warriors, and Kings) for the first time in franchise history.
Notes: Boston has gained three straight video games and eight of the final 11, thriving with Jayson Tatum again on the courtroom after his Achilles harm. Tatum had 24 factors and 10 rebounds in opposition to Golden State Wednesday. “Offensively, he’s making great reads and I think his conditioning is continuing to get better,” stated Boston coach Joe Mazzulla. “Defensively, he’s rebounding and competing at the point of attack in our individual defenses and executing the game plan. He’s getting better and better for us.” … The Celtics enter Friday 4 video games again of the first-place Pistons within the East. … With numerous key accidents, the Grizzlies have needed to flip to unlikely contributors like Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Taylor Hendricks, who every made an influence in Wednesday’s win over the Nuggets to snap an eight-game skid. “Both of those guys are, game after game, playing against opposition (centers),” Memphis coach Tuomas Iisalo stated. “Just their power degree — we attempt to cycle by means of fairly quick, to allow them to are available in and provides their greatest effort, after which the subsequent man can are available in and step in.” … Payton Pritchard made 5 of 10 3-point tries on his way to 24 points and nine assists when the Celtics thumped the Grizzlies by 36 points on Nov. 12 in Boston. That was the Celtics’ third-biggest blowout win of the season.
Amin Touri could be reached at amin.touri@globe.com.
