The Boston Celtics will play their second game on the second night of a back-to-back; however, they will be without three key members.

The Celtics will be without center Al Horford, center Kristaps Porziņģis and guard Jaden Springer.

The Celtics posted via Twitter/X.

The Celtics dropped their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night and will look to return on Wednesday without Horford in the lineup.

While Horford is mentioned as having a left big toe sprain, it has more to do with getting rest. This move was expected when he was declared available for last night’s game against the Hawks.

With Horford sidelined, it is likely that Neemias Queta will take the majority of the center minutes, with Luke Kornet also stepping up.

Tuesday against the Hawks, he recorded eight points on 3-for-5 shooting from the field, four rebounds, two assists and one turnover in 26 minutes of action.

The Celtics suffered their third loss of the season and now have a 9-3 record, good for second place in the Eastern Conference.

Springer will miss his third straight game on Wednesday after being downgraded from questionable to ‘out’ due to left knee tendinopathy. Saturday’s game against the Toronto Raptors is his next chance to adapt.

Their star center, Kristaps Porziņģis, is still ruled out, and will be until at least next month as he rehabs from left tibialis tendon surgery.

The good news about the injury report is that their star forward, Jayson Tatum, is not included. Tatum was on the injury report for Tuesday’s game, but luckily he played.

He was placed on the injured list due to a sprained ankle he suffered in Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Tatum is unlisted and will be ready for Wednesday’s back-to-back.

In Tuesday’s loss, he recorded 20 points on 5-for-16 shooting from the field, six rebounds, eight assists, one steal and two blocks in 37 minutes of action.

Tatum was everything for the Celtics through their first twelve games. He leads the team in points with 29.7, rebounds with 7.5, assists with 5.2 and steals with 1.6.

The Celtics will try to reach double figures with 10 wins on Wednesday night, and they have a good chance to do so.

They make the short trip to Brooklyn and are favorites in that game with a spread of -8.5.

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