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Celtics injury report: Starter added for Sunday’s game vs. 76ers
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The Celtics could be without starter Baylor Scheierman Sunday night after the team revealed he suffered a left thumb fracture. Boston announced that Scheierman is questionable for Sunday’s primetime matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Star forward Jayson Tatum was also ruled out as he continues his recovery.
Scheierman has emerged as a starter for the Celtics since the trade deadline of Anfernee Simons that led to Payton Pritchard rejoining the second unit. Scheierman has stepped in to start nine of Boston ’s last 10 games while providing steady two-way play on the wing. He’s averaging 7.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in February while playing a season-high 24.3 minutes per game.
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The second-year forward appeared to suffer the injury during Friday’s win over the Nets in a collision with Egor Demin in the second quarter. Scheierman played through the injury and finished with 10 points and six assists in the blowout victory.
If Scheierman can’t go, the Celtics would likely look to another young wing to replace him in the starting five. Ron Harper Jr. has gotten a pair of spot starts in the past month due to injuries, which has allowed Hugo Gonzalez and Jordan Walsh to keep their usual roles off the bench.
Boston will be facing off against a shorthanded Sixers squad on Sunday night that has won three straight games overall. The Sixers will be without Joel Embiid (oblique) and Paul George (suspension) for the matchup. The Celtics will face the Sixers at 8 p.m. at TD Garden on Sunday night in a nationally televised showdown on NBC.
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