The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have not had their ideal starting lineups over the last week due to injuries, but both teams should have a full squad available for Monday night's showdown at TD Garden.
Celtics guards Kemba Walker (knee) and Jaylen Brown (thumb) both are expected to play, the team announced Monday.
The Lakers announced that center Anthony Davis is available to play. Davis has missed the last five games after landing on his back in a scary fall versus the New York Knicks on Jan. 7.
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The Celtics enter this matchup in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings with a 27-14 record. Boston has struggled of late with three consecutive losses. However, the C's have played really well at home this season with a 16-5 mark at TD Garden.
The Lakers sit atop the Western Conference standings at 34-8 (including a league-best 18-3 road record) and have won nine of their last 10 games. They beat the Celtics in Boston last season on a Rajon Rondo buzzer-beater. The C's beat the Lakers at Staples Center to even the 2018-19 season series, and Boston has won four of the last six meetings in this rivalry overall.
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