So far this season, the Boston Celtics have had some injury issues affecting their starting lineup. It was difficult for them to have everyone on the field at the same time.

For most of the season, Kristaps Porzingis had trouble staying on the court. He has only played 15 games so far this year. That’s by far the fewest of any Celtic starter.

Even when he was able to be on the court, one of the other Celtics was out. It’s a recurring problem for Boston.

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However, that didn’t stop them from playing well. They sit in second place in the Eastern Conference standings, trailing only the Cleveland Cavaliers.

However, Boston has lost two of its last three games. They lost to the Sacramento Kings and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Celtics were immensely frustrated after their loss to the Kings. Luckily, they get to play against the second-worst team in the NBA immediately after this loss.

The New Orleans Pelicans come to town on Sunday with a pitiful record of 8-31. Injuries were also a big issue for them this year.

Zion Williamson has only played seven games this year. That has severely limited this team’s ceiling.

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Williamson and fellow Pelicans Dejounte Murray were on the injury report ahead of their matchup in Boston. Luckily, it looks like Williamson will play.

Having Williamson available for this game is a big deal for a Pelicans team lacking superstars. It at least gives them some chance against a great Celtics team.

Boston is actually healthy for this game, which is bad news for New Orleans. They will be an angry team after the loss to the Kings.

The Celtics know they should win this game. If they’re going to have any hope of catching Cleveland, they’re going to have to beat teams this bad at home.

Williamson is averaging 22.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists so far this year. Murray is averaging 16.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 2.4 steals this season.

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