Injuries, previews, TV info, lines

“Assuming he feels good [Tuesday] “I don’t expect a big minutes restriction or anything like that for Boston,” Kerr said after Monday’s game.

Kerr will be in the spotlight himself, coming to Boston for the first time since the 2024 Olympics. Kerr coached Team USA to a gold medal, but did so without much help from Jayson Tatum, who averaged 17.1 minutes per game in France and did not play in two competitions.

Kerr will also speak to the media for the first time after the candidate he supported, Democrat Kamala Harris, lost the election to Donald Trump.

Golden State's aging core includes 34-year-old Draymond Green, who played his best game of the season Monday against Washington, finishing with a season-high 18 points to go, eight rebounds and five assists.

Green is still a defensive monster in his 13th season, leading the Warriors to the second-best defensive rating in the league (102.1). Golden State ranks fourth in team blocks per game (6.4) and steals per game (9.7) entering Tuesday.

Jaylen Brown will be sidelined with a hip flexor strain, an injury that has kept him out of Boston's last two games (both wins).

The Warriors announced that second-year guard Brandin Podziemski will be out due to illness. The Celtics drafted first-round pick Baylor Scheierman from Maine before the game.

Here is your preview.

When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m

Where: TD Garden, Boston

TV, radio: ESPN, NBCSB, WBZ-FM 98.5

Line: Boston-7. O/U: 229.5.

WARRIOR

Season balance: 6-1. vs. spread: 6-1. Over/Under: 4-3

Last 10 games: 7-3. vs. spread: 6-4. Over/Under: 5-5

Celts

Season balance: 7-1. vs. spread: 5-3. Over/Under: 3-4, 1 push

Last 10 games: 8-2. vs. spread: 6-4. Over/Under: 3-6, 1 push

Statistics of the day: The Celtics lead the NBA in 3-pointers made with 152, and the Warriors are third with 115.

Notes: Brown is averaging 25.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game this season. He has missed 14 games since the start of the 2023-24 season, and Boston has won all 14. … Tatum led the Boston offense against the Hawks on Monday with 28 points, 26 of which came in the first half. Tatum was the leading scorer in six of Boston's eight games. “He found advantages because he created space,” Mazzulla said. “He has a couple in transition. He drove. He had a good balance of making threes and driving in the first half, and then they started hitting, and then he was just making plays.” … “I know this is a Finals game from a few years ago,” Tatum said before the game. “If you look at it that way, being able to play against these guys, we've had a lot of struggles over the last few years. So it will definitely be fun.”

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