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Leonard (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Warriors, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Leonard will be held out of Los Angeles' regular-season finale due to a left ankle sprain, and his next chance to play will come in the Play-In Tournament. The superstar forward delivered impressive numbers to help the Clippers turn things around, averaging a career-high 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals in 32.1 minutes per game across 65 regular-season outings.

Jackson-Davis (illness) is available for Sunday's game against the Nets, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Jackson-Davis will be available to return from a two-game absence due to an illness. However, he isn't guaranteed to see meaningful run while buried behind Jakob Poeltl, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Murray-Boyles.

Gonzalez (foot) is out for Sunday's game against Orlando, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Gonzalez would have been a favorite to start in the final game of the regular season. However, he won't suit up due to a bone bruise in his right foot. With the Celtics likely resting all of their starters, Ron Harper might slide into the starting lineup.

Murray-Boyles (neck) is available for Sunday's game against the Nets, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Murray-Boyles will shed his questionable tag due to a neck sprain and suit up in Toronto's regular-season finale. Over five appearances in April, the rookie first-rounder has averaged 14.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks in 21.8 minutes per contest.

Hauser (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Magic, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

As expected, Hauser will join several other Celtics players on the sidelines for Sunday's regular-season finale, but he should be available for the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. He'll end the 2025-26 regular season averaging 9.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.5 threes over 24.8 minutes per game across 78 outings (49 starts). Hauser connected on 39.3 percent of his three-point attempts, which is the first time in his five-year NBA career that he did not shoot above the 40.0 percent mark. Boston will lean more heavily on Dalano Banton, Max Shulga, Jordan Walsh, Baylor Scheierman and Ron Harper against Orlando.

Pritchard (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Orlando, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Pritchard drew the doubtful tag for Sunday's regular-season finale due to left foot plantar fasciitis, and he'll indeed be sidelined as the Celtics prepare for their playoff run. The sixth-year guard started in a career-high 50 regular-season games, but he returned to a bench role in early February after Anfernee Simons (wrist) was traded to the Bulls in exchange for Nikola Vucevic (finger). Pritchard was still effective in his sixth-man role, and across 31 outings (two starts) since Feb. 3, he averaged 17.5 points, 5.0 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 2.9 threes over 32.0 minutes per game while connecting on 41.7 percent of his field-goal attempts from beyond the arc. Dalano Banton, Max Shulga and Baylor Scheierman will all handle more responsibilities against Orlando in Pritchard's absence.

Vucevic (finger) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Magic, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Vucevic has played in each of Boston's last four games after missing 14 consecutive games from March 8 to April 3 due to a fractured right index finger. The Celtics are locked in as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference standings, so with nothing to play for, Vucevic and several other key players for Boston will sit for Sunday's regular-season finale. Across 16 regular-season games (one start) with the Celtics, the veteran big man averaged 9.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 threes over 21.1 minutes per contest. With Vucevic and Neemias Queta (toe) both sidelined, Luka Garza and Amari Williams will both see significant playing time against Orlando.

Barrett (knee) is available for Sunday's game against the Nets, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Barrett was unable to play against the Knicks on Friday due to right knee soreness, but he has been given the green light to suit up in Sunday's regular-season finale. In five outings since April 1, Barrett has averaged 19.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 threes and 0.8 blocks over 33.2 minutes per game.

Hayes (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jazz.

Hayes will end the regular season with a fourth straight game on the inactive list due to a left foot issue. Maxi Kleber and Jarred Vanderbilt could see increased playing time in Hayes' stead. The big man will finish the regular season with averages of 7.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.8 blocks across 18.3 minutes per game in 66 outings (nine starts).

Howard (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Celtics.

Howard will end the regular season with a fifth consecutive absence due to a left ankle sprain. The third-year wing set career highs essentially across the board and will finish the regular season with averages of 5.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists across 12.6 minutes per game in 55 appearances off the bench.