Boston Celtics Derrick White to see ear specialist, remained in Milwaukee

Based on Jared Greenberg of NBATV, Derrick White didn’t board the Boston Celtics flight final evening and has as a substitute remained in Milwaukee to see an ear specialist this morning. In the course of the second quarter of Tuesday’s sport in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks, White collided with an opposing participant while diving for a free ball, and it will appear Boston is being cautious with their veteran guard.

Regardless of the collision, White participated all through the rest of the sport, impressing with each his scoring and playmaking capability and serving to the short-handed Celtics drive their convention rivals into extra time earlier than Boston ultimately got here up quick.

White’s damage couldn’t come at a worse time for the Celtics, as they’re already quick on manpower, having performed in opposition to Milwaukee with out Jaylen Brown (facial fracture), Jayson Tatum (non-COVID sickness), Marcus Sensible (ankle sprain), and Al Horford (back-to-backs).

The Celtics are set to play the Detroit Pistons later as we speak in what would be the second sport of a back-to-back and will probably be with out White for the competition. On the time of writing, the Celtics’ haven’t but launched their damage report for the sport in opposition to Detroit, but it surely’s seemingly that they’ll stay undermanned for what might be their closing sport earlier than the All-Star break.

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White has been improbable for the Celtics within the opening two weeks of February, averaging 22.6 factors, 6.9 assists, and 5.1 rebounds per sport on 50/43.6/90 capturing splits. Ought to White be unavailable to take part in Wednesday’s sport in opposition to Detroit, Malcolm Brogdon will seemingly take his place inside the beginning lineup, with Payton Pritchard assuming extra ball-handling duties off the bench, whereas JD Davison could possibly be known as upon so as to add some guard depth to the Celtics rotation.

Following their loss to Milwaukee, the Celtics now maintain a slim 0.5 lead atop of the Jap Convention and will fall to second place with a loss in opposition to the Pistons. Wednesday’s sport is ready to tip off at 7:30 pm Jap Time in entrance of the TD Backyard crowd.