The Celtics might be without two players, Derrick White and Al Horford, when they take on the Rockets on Monday night.

The Rockets ruled out wing Cam Whitmore (illness) and have been without starting forward Jabari Smith Jr. since Smith fractured his hand earlier this month. Amen Thompson and Tari Eason, who both missed the first Celtics-Rockets game on Jan. 3, both were available for Houston.

The Celtics will be down two rotation players, so expect C’s coach Joe Mazzulla to dip into his bench. The last time the Celtics were shorthanded like this, Jaden Springer emerged off the bench in an impressive game against the Clippers in Los Angeles. Jordan Walsh and Baylor Scheierman could also see some playing time in the rotation.

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White (shin) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Houston, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports.

Al Horford is available tonight, per the Celtics. Derrick White and Sam Hauser are out. — Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 27, 2025 Coming into the game, the Boston big man was listed as ...

White (shin) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Rockets, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports. White likely picked up the injury during the Celtics' 122-107 win over the Mavericks. Sam Hauser and Al Horford (toe) would be the top two candidates to enter the Celtics' starting lineup if White is unable to play.

Hauser was a late addition to the injury report. In addition to Hauser, Al Horford (toe) and Derrick White (shin) are also carrying questionable tags. Hauser has seen his minutes trend in the ...

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