Celtics Update Injury Report Ahead Of Cavs Game

The stage is set for an Eastern Conference showdown that could foreshadow what’s to come in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

The Cleveland Cavaliers face the Boston Celtics in their final regular-season meeting, a contest that carries significant weight for a Cleveland team looking to prove it belongs among the championship contenders.

Adding intrigue to the highly anticipated matchup are some breaking developments for the Celtics.

“Jrue Holiday is out (finger) and Kristaps Porzingis has been added to the list as questionable (illness). Jaylen Brown (thigh) and Luke Kornet (personal) remain questionable,” Ethan Sands of Cleveland.com wrote on X.

Boston’s injury report has been updated ahead of tonight’s game against the #Cavs.

Jrue Holiday is OUT (finger) and Kristaps Porzingis has been added to the list as questionable (illness).

Jaylen Brown (thigh) and Luke Kornet (personal) remain questionable. #LetEmKnow

— Ethan Sands (@EjElite1) February 28, 2025

This injury update provides a potential advantage for the Cavaliers, who received positive news of their own.

Darius Garland has been cleared to play and was removed from the injury report, suggesting his hip has healed sufficiently.

Though he may not be operating at peak performance, his presence on the court gives Cleveland a significant boost against a depleted Boston roster.

The Cavaliers enter this contest with a remarkably clean bill of health. Head coach Kenny Atkinson has his full complement of players available, offering numerous lineup combinations to counter whatever the Celtics put on the floor.

With an impressive 48-10 record that leads the league, the Cavaliers have transformed themselves into a legitimate contender with championship aspirations.

However, before they can truly claim Eastern Conference supremacy, they must overcome the defending champion Celtics, who are 42-17.

The Cavaliers are finishing February with tremendous momentum and aim to maintain that winning rhythm when March begins.

This game represents the final stop on their brief road trip before returning home to face the Portland Trail Blazers.