Before recapping the Celtics 108-103 lossin Minnesota, let’s get this mess out of the way.
Eight players for the Celtics were in health/safety protocols: Jayson Tatum, Dennis Schröder, Josh Richardson, Aaron Nesmith, Enes Freedom, Bruno Fernando, CJ Miles, and Justin Jackson. Marcus Smart, just because adding insult to injury is funnnnn, was out with a hand laceration. But Al Horford returned after a stint in health/safety protocols. Grant Williams, who missed the last five games in protocols, also returned. Plenty of familiar faces were available for Boston — Jaylen Brown, Robert Williams, Payton Pritchard, and Romeo Langford filled out the starting lineup alongside Horford.