Morris out, Theis IN tonight versus Heat
Per #Celtics, Daniel Theis (broken nose) is questionable for Wednesday night's game vs the Miami Heat. Marcus Morris (sore knee) is ruled out.— A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) December 19, 2017
Theis' facial injury isn't breaking news. The actual injury occurred three games ago, and Daniel was active in the two tilts that followed the Utah game. He wore a protective face mask in those games, but was still fairly effective when he played. Brad Stevens allowed him 15.5 minutes of floor time in those games, where he averaged 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds.
Daniel Theis wearing a mask for tonight's game vs the #Grizzlies. #Celtics Pregame Live at 8:30pm on @NBCSCeltics #TheisTheisBaby pic.twitter.com/KvoyuFQ6G5— Josh Canu (@JoshCanu) December 17, 2017
Theis' absence is unexpected, and while he's available for the game and only listed as questionable on the injury report, his unavailability is almost certain. According to Brad, Theis will have some work done on the nose today.
Regardless, Theis is excited for tonight's matchup.
UPDATE: It seems as though Theis will suit up and play versus Heat tonight.
Morris' unavailability was planned, as he's been dealing with a knee injury since the preseason. Last weekend, Morris had a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection, which is just a batch of the his own blood shot into the ailing area, intended to help heal the tissue around Morris' knee. PRPs usually cause soreness at the injection site for a few days afterward, but it seems like Morris will be back on the court shortly, and then used similarly to how he has been all season: playing some games and missing others for rest purposes.
The Celtics will battle the Heat tonight in what is the first game of a back-to-back. Tomorrow they'll head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks.
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Brad Stevens says Daniel Theis will have his nose reset tomorrow and will miss Wednesday’s game vs. Miami. He should be available to play Thursday in New York. #NEBHInjuryReport— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 18, 2017
Regardless, Theis is excited for tonight's matchup.
— Daniel Theis (@dtheis10) December 20, 2017
UPDATE: It seems as though Theis will suit up and play versus Heat tonight.
#Celtics Daniel Theis (broken nose) out here warming up before tonight's game seems like a positive development for his availability tonight. pic.twitter.com/XBGSImbRPL— Scott Souza (@Scott_Souza) December 20, 2017
Daniel Theis had his procedure early yesterday. He will play tonight.— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) December 20, 2017
Morris' unavailability was planned, as he's been dealing with a knee injury since the preseason. Last weekend, Morris had a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection, which is just a batch of the his own blood shot into the ailing area, intended to help heal the tissue around Morris' knee. PRPs usually cause soreness at the injection site for a few days afterward, but it seems like Morris will be back on the court shortly, and then used similarly to how he has been all season: playing some games and missing others for rest purposes.
Brad Stevens say Marcus Morris (knee) had a PRP injection Saturday and is feeling better. “He’ll ramp up basketball in the next couple of days w/ the hope of playing sooner rather than later, on an on-and-off schedule.” #NEBHInjuryReport— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 18, 2017
The Celtics will battle the Heat tonight in what is the first game of a back-to-back. Tomorrow they'll head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks.
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