NBA News: Jayson Tatum Status Against Knicks
Jayson Tatum will miss Sunday s contest with the New York Knicks.
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May 16, 2021
The Boston Celtics will not need to play their All-Star Jayson Tatum or many of their regulars on Sunday against the New York Knicks because they already have their seventh seed locked up regardless of a win or loss.
Tatum is out with an ankle injury, and his status can be seen in a post from FantasyLabs NBA below.
The Knicks are lucky because this game is monumental for them as a win guarantees them the fourth seed and home-court advantage for the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
Pacers Malcolm Brogdon Status Against Raptors
Malcolm Brogdon is a game-time decision against the Raptors on Sunday.
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May 16, 2021
The Indiana Pacers have not had their star point guard Malcolm Brogdon in the lineup for nine games, and there are no definitive answers if they will have him on Sunday against the Raptors for the last game of their regular season. I haven t had 100% confirmation from any of them that they d be back tomorrow for the last regular-season game and then even going forward, Nate Bjorkgren said post-game on Saturday of his injured players.
The Pacers need to win on Sunday to get the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, and if they lose, they will be the tenth seed and have to face the Hornets or Wizards on the road.
NBA News: Wizards Bradley Beal Official Status Against Hornets
The Wizards will have All-Star Bradley Beal on Sunday against the Hornets.
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May 16, 2021
The Washington Wizards beat the Indiana Pacers 133-132 in overtime eight days ago. Bradley Beal scored 50-points during the game, but that is the last time Beal has suited up for his team.
However, during Sunday afternoon s massive game in Washington between the Wizards and Charlotte Hornets, Beal will officially be back in the lineup, according to ESPN s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The winner of the big game is guaranteed the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, while the loser has to wait on the Pacers and Raptors game to see if the Pacers win.
Pacers Starting Lineup Against Raptors
The Indiana Pacers will not have Malcolm Brogdon on Sunday against the Raptors.
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May 16, 2021
The Indiana Pacers must beat the Toronto Raptors on Sunday in Tampa Bay in order to become the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference.
The winner of the game between the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards will become the eighth seed, while the loser will either be the ninth or tenth seed depending on the Pacers.
On Sunday, in the critical game, the Pacers will not have Malcolm Brogdon for the tenth consecutive game as he remains out with a hamstring injury.