NBA Player News
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Sam Hauser SF | BOS
Celtics' Sam Hauser: Cleared for playoffs
Hauser (back) is not on the Celtics' injury report for Game 1 against the 76ers on Sunday.
Hauser managed a lingering back injury during the regular season and was sidelined for the Celtics' regular-season finale against the Magic on April 12, but the fifth-year sharpshooter will be available for Game 1 on Sunday. Hauser finished 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, starting 49 of 78 games.
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Neemias Queta C | BOS
Celtics' Neemias Queta: Not listed on injury report
Queta (toe) isn't listed on the injury report for Sunday's Game 1 against the 76ers.
Queta missed Boston's regular-season finale due to a right toe sprain but is good to go for the start of the playoffs. Over six regular-season appearances in April, the big man averaged 13.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 blocks in 26.3 minutes per showing.
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Nikola Vucevic C | BOS
Celtics' Nikola Vucevic: Cleared for Game 1
Vucevic (finger) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Game 1 against the 76ers on Sunday.
Vucevic missed 14 consecutive games from March 8 to April 3 due to a fractured right index finger. He returned to action April 5 and appeared in four games before sitting out the Celtics' regular-season finale against the Magic this past Sunday, and he'll be available for the start of Boston's playoff run. Vucevic will likely serve as the top big man off the bench behind starting center Neemias Queta.
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Payton Pritchard PG | BOS
Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Not listed on report for Sunday
Pritchard (foot) isn't listed on the injury report for Sunday's Game 1 against the 76ers.
Pritchard was held out of Boston's regular-season finale due to left foot plantar fasciitis, though he's set to return to action Sunday. The 28-year-old guard averaged 17.2 points, 5.3 assists and 2.8 rebounds across 30.3 minutes per tilt off the bench over his final six regular-season appearances.
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Derrick White SG | BOS
Celtics' Derrick White: Omitted from injury report
White (knee) isn't listed on the injury report for Sunday's Game 1 against the 76ers.
White was held out of Boston's regular-season finale due to a right knee contusion but will return for the start of the playoffs. The veteran guard averaged 10.6 points, 4.0 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 33.0 minutes per contest over his final 10 regular-season appearances.
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Jaylen Brown SF | BOS
Celtics' Jaylen Brown: Fades injury report
Brown (Achilles) isn't listed on the injury report for Sunday's Game 1 against the 76ers.
Brown sat out Boston's regular-season finale due to Achilles tendinitis but is good to go for the start of the playoffs. In five regular-season appearances during April, the star swingman averaged 30.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 34.8 minutes per game.
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Jayson Tatum PF | BOS
Celtics' Jayson Tatum: Off injury report
Tatum (Achilles) isn't listed on the injury report for Sunday's Game 1 against the 76ers.
Tatum sat out Boston's final two regular-season games for maintenance purposes, though he'll return to action for the start of the playoffs. Over five regular-season appearances in April, the star forward averaged 23.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.0 steals in 36.2 minutes per showing.
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Donovan Mitchell SG | CLE
Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Drops 32 points in Game 1 victory
Mitchell supplied 32 points (11-20 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 6-7 FT), four assists, three rebounds and two steals across 31 minutes in Saturday's 126-113 Game 1 win over the Raptors in the first round of the playoffs.
Mitchell turned in an efficient performance en route to a game-high 32 points, scoring 11 in the third quarter to give the Cavaliers a 21-point lead heading into the fourth. The star guard also tied the game-high mark in steals and was one of three Cleveland players to tally two swipes. Mitchell has reached the 30-point threshold in each of his last three appearances and will look to power the Cavaliers to another home win in Game 2 on Monday.
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RJ Barrett SG | TOR
Raptors' RJ Barrett: Tallies 24 points in Game 1 loss
Barrett logged 24 points (7-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 7-9 FT), three assists, two rebounds and one steal over 32 minutes during the Raptors' 126-113 loss to the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs Saturday.
Barrett was quiet in the first quarter with just two points, but he responded by scoring nine points in the second frame and 13 in the second half to lead the Raptors in scoring. He's carrying some momentum from the tail end of the regular season, when he averaged 21.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 threes in 31.5 minutes across his eight games prior to the start of the playoffs.
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Jonathan Isaac PF | ORL
Magic's Jonathan Isaac: Iffy for Game 1
Isaac (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's Game 1 against the Pistons.
Isaac is in danger of missing a 20th consecutive contest due to a left knee sprain. If he's ultimately ruled out, Tristan da Silva and Jamal Cain could see a small bump in playing time.