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The Boston Celtics are set to end their four-game road trip on Christmas against the LA Lakers. The Celtics, 2-1 in their road trip, will look to end it on a positive note with a win over their greatest rivals. On that note, let's look at the latest Boston Celtics injury report.
Boston has three players on their injury report for Monday's game – Luke Kornet, Svi Mykhailiuk and Lamar Stevens. Kornet is probably with a left adductor strain, while Mykahiliuk and Stevens are listed as questionable. As per reports Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis will play on Monday against the Lakers.
Porzingis was dealing with a sprained left ankle and missed the Celtics' 145-108 win over the LA Clippers on Saturday. Mykahiliuk has a left heel contusion while Stevens is recovering from a non-COVID-19 illness.
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The latest injury report means that Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are all available against the LA Lakers. The Boston Celtics are tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the best record in the NBA at 22-6.
Boston has got by despite recent injuries to Kristaps Pozingis, who has missed seven of the last 12 games. Tatum and Brown have dealt with minor injuries earlier this month as well, but the Celtics have kept on winning.
Boston Celtics vs LA Lakers game preview
The Boston Celtics and LA Lakers are set to renew their rivalry on Christmas at the Crypto.com Arena.
It's the first meeting of the season between the two historic teams. It's also their first one since their infamous overtime game on Jan. 28 at the TD Garden, headlined by LeBron James' reaction to a no-call at the end of regulation.
Monday's matchup is only the fifth time the Celtics and Lakers have faced each other on Christmas Day. The last time they battled on Dec. 25 was in 2008 when Kobe Bryant and the Lakers beat the Celtics' "Big 3" of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen 92-83.
The Lakers are 3-1 against the Celtics on Christmas, with the lone Boston win coming in 1955 when the Lakers were in Minneapolis. Monday's game is the 299th regular-season matchup between the duo.
James is set to extend his record for most games on Christmas with 18. He also holds the record for total points scored on Dec. 25, with 460.
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