Kristaps Porzingis, Luke Kornet out tonight vs. New Orleans

Celtics huge males Kristaps Porzingis and Luke Kornet are listed as out for tonight’s matchup towards the New Orleans Pelicans.

Porzingis will miss his second straight recreation after spraining his ankle towards the Miami Warmth on Thursday. Kornet, who delivered 11 factors and 5 rebounds towards the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, is out with hamstring tightness. The damage got here within the second half of the Celtics loss towards the Clippers.

Though Porzingis was energetic at shootaround, head coach Joe Mazzulla acknowledged each are thought-about day-day-to in tonight’s pregame presser.

“They each did their very own model of a exercise in the present day, simply to type of see how they’re feeling,” Mazzulla informed NBC Sports activities Boston. “It should type of be a day-to-day type of factor.”

Al Horford, who was initially on the damage record as questionable with a neck damage, will probably be out there. Coming off his second straight begin, the Dominican native is due for some hefty minutes tonight towards a Pelicans frontcourt that boasts Zion Williamson and Jonas Valenciunas.

Within the 115-95 blowout loss towards the Clippers, Horford was held scoreless in 19 minutes on 0-5 area objective capturing, and 0-4 from deep with simply two rebounds.

Heart Neemias Queta might see appreciable minutes tonight towards a Pelicans workforce that averages 44.4 rebounds per recreation. It’s doable Oshae Brisset or Lamar Stevens might see motion tonight as nicely.

Queta is on a two way-contract in his first season with Boston. In 18 video games this season, he’s averaging a career-high 4.6 factors, 4.4 rebounds, and 12.4 minutes with Boston.

It is going to be a problem for the C’s, who felt the absence of Porzingis on Saturday evening. The Celtics are within the midst of their seven-game homestand and can face the Indiana Pacers tomorrow evening with tip off a 7:30 p.m. ET.