Celtics Make Final Decision on Injured Rookie Hugo Gonzalez for Grizzlies Game

Nov 1, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Hugo Gonzalez (28) shoots during the first half against the Houston Rockets at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images | Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images

The Boston Celtics have made a final decision on the fate of injured rookie shooting guard/small forward Hugo Gonzalez ahead of their Wednesday night clash against the Memphis Grizzlies, the team's second game in as many nights.

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Gonzalez, selected with the No. 28 pick out of Real Madrid in this past summer's 2025 NBA Draft, exited the Celtics' eventual 102-100 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday with a left ankle sprain. He had been considered probable to suit up through the ailment earlier during the day.

Now, per Boston's official X account, Gonzalez has officially been given the medical stamp of approval to play.

Celtics Injury Report Update vs. Memphis:

Hugo Gonzalez - AVAILABLE https://t.co/lzD0FeJhVF

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 12, 2025

Six-time All-Star Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum, out for most or all of the year as he recovers from a right Achilles tendon rupture, is the only standard roster play who's been shelved for the matchup.

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According to the league's latest injury report, two-way rookie players Max Shulga and Amari Williams are both getting in work with Boston's G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics.

A Growing Injury List for Memphis

Memphis, meanwhile, is dealing with a litany of injuries. Reserve Grizzlies guards Ty Jerome (right calf strain) and Scotty Pippen Jr. (left great toe surgery recovery) have both been out for a while — and, in Pippen's case, will be out for quite a bit longer. Oft-hurt Memphis big man Brandon Clarke has been on the mend from a right knee surgery. Per the Grizzlies, Clarke is expected to return in six-to-nine weeks.

Two-way Grizzlies rookie signing Javon Small is on the shelf with a left turf toe injury. Two-time All-Star point guard Ja Morant is questionable to play through a sore right ankle, while starting center Zach Edey has been upgraded to doubtful to return from a left ankle surgery for the first time this season.

Without all this talent, the Grizzlies may struggle to match Boston's fast-paced, 3-point-heavy offensive attack. Sporting an ominous 4-8 record on the early season, Memphis is already in danger of slipping out of the postseason picture. The 5-7 Celtics, meanwhile, are still very much hovering in the play-in tournament picture.

The action tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden.

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