Kemba Walker returns, but Knicks blow out Celtics 105-75
— Julius Randle scored 20 points with 12 rebounds and RJ Barrett had 19 and 11 on Sunday to help the New York Knicks snap a five-game losing streak and beat the Boston Celtics 105-75.
— Julius Randle scored 20 points with 12 rebounds and RJ Barrett had 19 and 11 on Sunday to help the New York Knicks snap a five-game losing streak and beat the Boston Celtics 105-75.
Celtics star Kemba Walker had nine points in his season debut as Boston was blitzed 105-75 by the Knicks on Sunday.
— Jaylen Brown had 21 points and eight assists, Semi Ojeleye added 18 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to an 124-97 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night in their return to action following an virus-related week-long hiatus.
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Sunday night's game between the Celtics and Heat in Boston was postponed by the NBA because Miami does not have the minimum eight players available because of ongoing contact tracing.
In one weekend, the Sixers competed with just seven players and Heat-Celtics was postponed. And they weren't the first teams impacted.
Sunday’s game between Boston and Miami was postponed because of contact tracing concerns within the Heat, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
The Celtics have listed seven players -- including Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown -- as out for Sunday's game against the Heat because of the NBA's health and safety protocols and will have the minimum eight players available.
Nine of the Celtics' 17 players were listed on the latest injury report -- most due to health and safety protocols. The Wizards' Bradley Beal, who played against the Celtics on Friday, is also in the protocol.
— Jayson Tatum had 32 points, Jaylen Brown had 27 points and 13 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics held off Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards 116-107 Friday night for their fourth straight win.
Kemba Walker has been cleared to practice, and coach Brad Stevens says the point guard's knee has been pain-free for "over a month."
The Celtics' Robert Williams has tested positive for COVID-19, while Tristan Thompson and Grant Williams are being held out of at least Friday's game against Washington due to contact tracing, a source confirmed to ESPN.
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | 8 | 4 | .667 | - | L1 |
Philadelphia | 9 | 5 | .643 | - | L1 |
Brooklyn | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1 | W3 |
New York | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3 | W1 |
Toronto | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4 | W2 |
RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
---|---|---|---|
1(14) | Aaron Nesmith | SF | Vanderbilt |
1(26) | Payton Pritchard | PG | Oregon |
1(30) | Desmond Bane | SG | TCU |
2(17) | Yam Madar | PG |
YEAR | W | L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
2019-20 | 48 | 24 | .667 |
2018-19 | 49 | 33 | .598 |
2017-18 | 55 | 27 | .671 |
2016-17 | 53 | 29 | .646 |