Neemias Queta (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against the Pistons.
Chris Boucher
Player News
Neemias Queta (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against the Pistons.Queta sprained his left ankle during the first quarter of Sunday's win over the Magic and did not return. His absence gave John Minott and Chris Boucher more minutes, but Wednesday's matchup may lead to additional playing time for Luka Garza or Xavier Tillman. Of the four, Minott offers the highest fantasy ceiling.
Neemias Queta (ankle) finished Sunday's win over the Magic with six points (3-of-3 FGs) and two rebounds.Queta sprained his ankle during the first quarter of Sunday's game. While the Celtics announced at halftime that he was questionable to return, the 7-footer never did. To account for his absence, Boston went small for extended periods, with Josh Minott (16/7/1/0/1 with two three-pointers) and Chris Boucher (1/1/1/1/1) being the only interior reserves to play rotation minutes. Boston is off until Wednesday, when it kicks off a three-game Week 6 with a home game against the red-hot Pistons.
13 for 13, Part 3: Early thoughts on Simons and other Celtics role playersChris Forsberg wraps up his Celtics "13 for 13" series by spotlighting Sam Hauser, Anfernee Simons, Xavier Tillman, Chris Boucher and Baylor Scheierman.