BOSTON -- Ahead of Friday night's game here at TD Garden between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors, a total of six players -- five Celtics and Warriors guard Jordan Poole -- entered the NBA's health and safety protocols, as a renewed surge of COVID-19 continues to barrel through the league.
In the 24 hours leading up to the game, five players -- forwards Jabari Parker, Juancho Hernangomez, Grant Williams and Sam Hauser and center Al Horford -- all went into the protocols, while guard Dennis Schroder was set to miss Friday's game with a non-COVID-19 illness.