Will Jayson Tatum Play Tonight? Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics: Injury Updates, Lineups, and Prediction

The Boston Celtics are striving hard to climb up the rankings in the Eastern Conference. The Cs are coming off a tough loss to the Brooklyn Nets, but they next make a cross-conference visit to play the Houston Rockets, where a win would help them gain much-needed momentum. 

Venue: Toyota Center

Time: 9:00 PM ET (March 14, 2021) 

The Houston Rockets aren’t in the best place right now. They have a sub-par record at home and are winless for the past six games at the Toyota Center. Meanwhile, Boston is 7-13 in road games this season, and the upcoming game will be the first regular-season encounter between the Rockets and the Celtics this season. 

Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics: Injury Updates and Lineups

Rockets

The Houston Rockets aren’t the same team as the old. They have a different leader now, but the franchise seems to be struggling to make a mark as Western conference contenders. The team is suffering a 15-game losing streak, a record which they need to overturn quickly in order to return to playoff contention. 

High time that Victor Oladipo and the rest get their act together. Moreover, on top of all this, the miserable Houston team has a list of players who will miss the upcoming fixture due to injury. (H/T ESPN)

Dante Exum: out (calf), Rodions Kurucs: out (oblique), John Wall: out (knee), Eric Gordon: out (groin), Christian Wood: out (ankle), Danuel House: out (knee)

Possible Lineup

Kevin Porter Jr. (G) 

Victor Oladipo (G) 

David Nwaba(F) 

Jae’Sean Tate (F) 

Justin Patton (C) 

Celtics

The Boston Celtics are making strides to climb atop the Eastern Conference and fulfill their expectations. They’re 5-5 in their last ten games and the Celtics are the 21st best offensive team in the league in terms of points scored per game. 

The Celtics have a good offense but should improve their defense in order to win more games in the regular season. As they get ready to face the Rockets, only Romeo Langford (wrist) will be unavailable to take to the court. 

Possible Lineup

Kemba Walker (G) 

Marcus Smart (G) 

Jaylen Brown (F) 

Jayson Tatum (F) 

Tristan Thompson (C) 

Prediction

The odds are always against a team that is on a 15-game losing streak. The Boston Celtics are the favorites to win this one simply because Houston is largely hindered by injuries. 

It is really tough to assume that Houston will create an upset against the Celtics without key starters like John Wall and Christian Wood on the team. Hence, we’re predicting that the Boston Celtics will get the victory on Sunday! 

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