Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum (Achilles) OUT John Tonje (trade pending) AVAILABLE Max Shulga (g-league) OUT Miami Heat: Tyler Herro (ribs) OUT Terry Rozier (not with team) OUT Boston Celtics: Derrick White, G Jaylen Brown, G Sam Hauser, F Luka Garza, F Neemias Queta, C Miami Heat: Davion Mitchell, G Norman Powell, G/F Pelle Larsson, G/F Andrew Wiggins, F Bam Adebayo, C Tipoff: 7:30 PM EST
The Devils are 16-16 when favored on the moneyline this season. New Jersey has gone 16-16 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -110 or shorter (50.0% win percentage). The Devils have a 52.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. In 23 of 56 matches this season, New Jersey and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.
RJ Barrett will return to the Toronto Raptors' lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night the team confirmed. The 25-year-old has missed the past seven games after injuring his left ankle after stepping on Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard's foot on Jan. 9. In that one, the Mississauga, Ont. native was in just his sixth game back after missing more than a month with a right knee injury.
Warner was officially ruled out Friday from the 49ers' divisional-round visit to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night, three months after his right ankle fracture. Coach Kyle Shanahan announced Tuesday that Warner's practice window would open this week for a potential return next week, and he reiterated Friday that could be the case if the 49ers reach the NFC Championship Game for an eighth straight time when making the playoffs.
As a result, head coach Erik Spoelstra will deploy a starting lineup consisting of Davion Mitchell, Tyler Herro, Pelle Larsson, Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo. That lineup is a minus-1 across 34 possessions, according to PBP Stats. However, the Mitchell-Larsson-Wiggins-Adebayo quartet owns a plus-10.3 NET in 283 possessions, sporting a 126.9 offensive rating, according to PBP Stats.
Indiana Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) OUT Isaiah Jackson (concussion) OUT Bennedict Mathurin (thumb) OUT Andrew Nembhard (back) AVAILABLE Taelon Peter (G-League) OUT Obi Toppin (foot) OUT Miami Heat: Vlad Goldin (G-League) OUT Jahmir Young (G-League) OUT Indiana Pacers: Aaron Nesmith, G Quenton Jackson, G Andrew Nembhard, G Johnny Furphy, F Pascal Siakam, F/C Miami Heat: Davion Mitchell, G Norman Powell, G Tyler Herro, G Andrew Wiggins, F Bam Adebayo, C
SAN JOSE San Jose Sharks defenseman John Klingberg has been playing some of his best hockey of the season in recent weeks but now has a lower body injury and is considered doubtful to play against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said Friday that Klingberg's injury cropped up during the Sharks' 4-3 shootout win against the Minnesota Wild, as the veteran defenseman had a team-high 25:46 in ice time.
Allen did not participate in Wednesday's walk-through or Thursday's practice ahead of hosting the New York Jets on Sunday (4:25 p.m. EST, CBS) but was upgraded to a limited participant on Friday. Coach Sean McDermott said that Allen "should be good to go for the game." Safety Jordan Poyer (hamstring), linebacker Terrel Bernard (calf) and defensive tackle DaQuan Jones are all out for the game, while defensive end Joey Bosa (hamstring), tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee) and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (ankle) are all questionable.
Like I said, we talked this morning and everybody needs to step up, for sure. We might have a couple of different younger guys in there tonight, but the team game is what it's all about for us. When you have injuries like this, we don't know if Matthews is playing tonight, we need a really strong team game tonight. The team game can get you through it.
Lacy, who is second in the FBS with 21 rushing touchdowns and second in the SEC with 1,366 rushing yards, injured his shoulder in the first half of the No. 6 Rebels' 41-10 victory against Tulane in a CFP first-round game on Dec. 20. Lacy's availability was one of the biggest storylines heading into Thursday's contest. He scored two touchdowns and ran for 31 yards in a 43-35 loss at Georgia on Oct. 11.
Adebayo, 28, was upgraded to probable on Sunday when the injury report was officially disclosed. Jokic, a three-time MVP, and Adebayo have had some good battles over the years. During the 2023 NBA Finals, Jokic got the best of Adebayo, who was the Heat's best player. Though the Heat's three-time All-Star still averaged 21.8 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists over that five-game series.