Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics will be taking on the Orlando Magic tonight. The Celtics started off the NBA season very well. In fact, they still currently have the best record in the entire NBA with 22 wins and 8 losses. On the other hand, their opponent is considered a low-tier team and has a record of 10 wins and 20 losses.
We all remember that Tatum is coming off a trip to the NBA Finals. Additionally, he is also the leading contender for the MVP award this season. That said we should wonder which stars will be playing tonight and what the injury reports indicate. Moreover, understanding the expected rosters and predictions for this game is also useful.
Jayson Tatum is listed out for the Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic game tonight
Unfortunately for Celtics fans, Jayson Tatum is not expected to play in this game against the Magic. However, there is some good news. It turns out that Tatum isn’t really injured and will not be playing due to personal reasons and obligations. Also, It is still unclear what those personal reasons could be.
Boston Celtics injury report
- Jayson Tatum
- Danilo Gallinari
Boston Celtics expected roster
- Marcus Smart
- Jaylen Brown
- Derrick White
- Malcolm Brogdon
- Al Horford
Orlando Magic injury report
- Jalen Suggs
- Gary Harris
- Jonathan Issac
- Wendell Carter Jr
Orlando Magic expected roster
- Paolo Banchero
- Bol Bol
- Franz Wagner
- Cole Anthony
- Mortiz Wagner
As we can tell, the Celtics are healthy with the exception of missing Tatum. Therefore, they have what it takes to assert dominance in this game against the Magic. Finally, let us take a look at the expert predictions for this game between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic.
The Celtics are favored over the Magic tonight
It would interest NBA fans to know that the Celtics and Magic faced off recently. To many people’s surprise, the Magic managed to win that game with a final score of 117-109. Additionally, their star Paolo Banchero has shown flashes of potential and greatness for his team already.