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The Latest on Joe Mazzulla and Who's in and Out for Round 2 Between the Celtics and Clippers

The Celtics are without a key rotation member in their rematch with the Clippers.
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Damon Stoudamire will coach the Celtics for the second-straight game. The former seventh-overall pick and Rookie of the Year was a late substitute for interim-head coach Joe Mazzulla, saying after Boston's 126-102 win over the Rockets on Tuesday, he "found out, probably with about ten on the clock."

And as luck would have it, Stoudamire's mom, visiting her son for Christmas, was in attendance for the game.

Regarding Mazzulla, he's dealing with corneal abrasions the team said he suffered recently in a pickup game.

Speaking ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Clippers, Stoudamire conveyed that Mazzulla is day-to-day, and the Celtics expect to have him back for their upcoming road trip, which starts with a tilt against the Nuggets on Sunday.

As for updates on the injury front ahead of Boston's rematch with a Clippers team that throttled them, 113-93, leading after each quarter, when the two teams faced off in Los Angeles, the Celtics will be without Malcolm Brogdon and Blake Griffin, who are dealing with a non-Covid illness.

Round 2 between the Celtics and Clippers tips off at 7:30 pm EST. Inside The Celtics will have content related to the game coming out before, during, and after. And follow @BobbyKrivitsky on Twitter for updates and analysis from pregame to post.

Further Reading

The Celtics Have Regained Their Defensive Identity, and It's More Likely to Lead to Banner 18 Than Shooting Their Way to a Championship

The Top 5 Plays from Tuesday's Celtics-Rockets Game

Here's What Stood Out in Celtics' Win vs. Rockets: Boston's Defense and a Combined 77 Points from Tatum and Brown Power Third-Straight Victory

Breaking Down the Top 5 Plays from the Celtics-Bucks Christmas Showdown

Here's What Stood Out in Celtics' Win vs. Bucks: Stellar Two-Way Performance and Tatum's Take Over Propel Boston to Christmas Victory

Brad Stevens Shares His Early Evaluation of Joe Mazzulla

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BOBBY KRIVITSKY

Bobby Krivitsky's experiences include covering the NBA as a credentialed reporter for Basketball Insiders. He's also a national sports talk host for SportsMap Radio, a network airing on 96 radio stations throughout the country. Additionally, he was a major-market host, update anchor, and producer for IMG Audio, and he worked for Bleacher Report as an NFL and NBA columnist.

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