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Pritchard will miss just his second game of the season, and he’ll leave some vacated minutes behind for Ron Harper Jr. and Jordan Walsh. Baylor Scheierman could also pick up some extra playing time against San Antonio.

Pritchard has landed on the Celtics’ injury report due to neck spasms. If he’s unable to play on Tuesday, there may be room on the back end of the rotation for Ron Harper Jr. or Jordan Walsh. Neither would be worth streaming in that role.

Walsh is available after sitting out Friday’s win over the Mavericks. However, with Jayson Tatum back in the fold, Walsh is unlikely to get the minutes needed to affect fantasy basketball.

Walsh has been on the back end of the Celtics’ rotation recently, and that was before Jayson Tatum was cleared to make his season debut on Friday. Walsh’s absence will not significantly affect fantasy basketball.

Brown is dealing with a right knee contusion that will keep him sidelined for at least one contest. The Celtics play again on Wednesday when they face the Nuggets on the road, so it’s possible he’s getting the night off purely for maintenance on the front leg of a back-to-back set. Brown’s absence should mean more run for Sam Hauser and Baylor Scheierman, with Jordan Walsh and Payton Pritchard likely to see bumps in playing time, too.

Hauser will miss the second leg of this back-to-back, though with a thumb injury, it likely isn’t to manage an injury. With Jaylen Brown (hamstring, knee) doubtful, Payton Pritchard and either Jordan Walsh or Hugo Gonzalez should step into the starting unit.

Brown finished with 33 points and 11 rebounds in Tuesday’s win over Dallas, but he is expected to sit out the second leg of this back-to-back. Sam Hauser (thumb) is out, which means there will be two open spots in the starting unit. Payton Pritchard should be back in the starting lineup, while either Jordan Walsh or Hugo Gonzalez should fill the other spot.

Hauser was a late scratch for Saturday’s loss to the Spurs, resulting in Hugo González starting and Jordan Walsh’s minutes matching those of Victor Wembanyama. If Hauser can’t play on Monday, the Celtics will stick with a rotation of González and Walsh.

Absent from the Celtics’ initial injury report, Hauser will not play due to tightness in his right hamstring. With Josh Minott (ankle) also out, Jordan Walsh will likely move into the starting lineup, and Hugo González should pick up a few additional minutes off the bench.

This will be a third straight absence for Minott, whose place in the Celtics’ rotation has dropped off in recent weeks. Sam Hauser, Jordan Walsh and Hugo Gonzalez will take on a few extra minutes with Minott out again.