The Boston Celtics are on the road on Monday night as they travel to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in an Eastern Conference matchup.
Boston enters Monday’s game with a 40-20 record after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers at home on Sunday.
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Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (7) Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
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In Sunday’s victory over the 76ers, Jaylen Brown led the way for the Celtics as he recorded 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists while Neemias Queta added 27 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks of his own.
Now Boston will try to grab another victory on Monday as they face off against the Bucks in a tough road matchup.
On the other side, Milwaukee enters Monday’s contest with a 26-33 record after losing on the road to the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon.
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Bobby Portis led the way for the Bucks in Sunday’s loss as he ended the game with 18 points and five rebounds off the bench while Cam Thomas recorded 15 points and three rebounds off the bench.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Monday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Celtics Injury Report, Will Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum Play?
For the Celtics, they have three players listed on their injury report, including both Brown and Jayson Tatum.
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Boston has ruled out Brown due to an illness as he will miss the second game of their back-to-back.
With Brown sidelined, Payton Pritchard, Baylor Scheierman and Hugo Gonzalez could all be in line for increased roles.
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The Celtics have also ruled out Tatum as he continues to recover from a torn Achilles he suffered during the playoffs last season, though he has been participating in scrimmages with their G League affiliate.
Queta has also been ruled out due to rest as he will miss his first game since January 28, which could allow for Nikola Vucevic and Luka Garza to have larger roles.
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Bucks Injury Report, Will Giannis Antetokounmpo Play?
On the other side, the Bucks have only t as they have ruled out veteran forward Taruean Prince.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Taurean PrinceDarren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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Milwaukee has ruled out Prince as he continues to recover from neck surgery he underwent earlier this season.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
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The good news for the Bucks is that Giannis Antetokounmpo is off their injury report and is expected to return on Monday after being sidelined since January 27 due to a right calf strain.
Fans can catch Monday night’s matchup between the Celtics and Bucks from Milwaukee at 7:30 p.m. EST on NBA TV.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Mar 2, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.