Boston Celtics play against Cleveland Cavaliers without seven players – NBA Sports

The Boston Celtics are preparing to play against the terribly unmanned Cleveland Cavaliers. More specifically, Cs has announced that seven players have entered the Health and Safety Protocol.

The most famous name for the bunch is the giant Al Horford, who will miss his fourth consecutive game due to the protocol. Grant Williams will also miss four games in a row.

Boston will return Robert Williams III on Wednesday night after missing the match and Philadelphia on Monday for personal reasons.

The Celtics are currently in season 15-16 and have won two of the last four games. Cleveland also has a share of inactive players due to the COVID protocol.

After closing the home stand with Cleveland, Boston will visit defending champion Bucks on Christmas Day. The NBA’s Christmas day situation is still unclear for any team due to the proliferation of COVID-19 cases.