JANUARY 22•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Kristaps Porzingis, Celtics dispatch RocketsKristaps Porzingis scored a game-high 32 points while Jaylen Brown added a triple-double as the visiting Boston Celtics outlasted the short-...
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Amen Thompson - Set to start SundayThompson is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Boston, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ImpactThompson starts with Fred VanVleet sidelined due to back soreness. The rookie's defensive presence and playmaking will be tested against a formidable Boston lineup, getting the first start of his NBA career alongside Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Cam Whitmore and Alperen Sengun.
JANUARY 21•ROTOWIRE
Cam Whitmore - Will make first career startWhitmore will start Sunday's game against the Celtics, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ImpactWith Fred VanVleet (back) and Jabari Smith (ankle) out, Whitmore and Amen Thompson will start alongside Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and Alperen Sengun. It's Whitmore's first career start, but when he's played 20-plus minutes (four games), Whitmore has averaged 17.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocks in 27.8 minutes per game this season.
JANUARY 21•ROTOWIRE
Two of Celtics' Top 6 Out for Sunday's Game vs. RocketsFriday night, after a franchise record 20-0 start at TD Garden, the Boston Celtics suffered their first home loss this season, a 102-100 def...
JANUARY 21•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Victor Oladipo - Out indefinitelyOladipo (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Celtics and remains out indefinitely.
ImpactThere is no timetable for Oladipo's return. He has yet to make his season debut while he recovers from a left patellar tendon issue following offseason knee surgery.
JANUARY 21•ROTOWIRE
Jeff Green - Won't play SundayGreen is out Sunday against Boston.
ImpactGreen is dealing with left calf soreness. The 37-year-old will miss just his second game of the season and first since Dec. 6. Green has averaged 5.6 points and 2.6 rebounds in 15.4 minutes per game across his last five appearances, and that vacated role will likely be assumed by a combination of Cam Whitmore and Jae'Sean Tate on Sunday.
JANUARY 21•ROTOWIRE
