Celtics vs. Lakers Injury Report – Dec. 5

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Currently, the Boston Celtics (13-9) have two players on the injury report, including Jaylen Brown, in their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers (16-5) at TD Garden on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. ET. The Lakers have two injured players, including Luka Doncic, for the matchup.

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Celtics vs. Lakers Game Info

  • When: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
  • TV: Amazon Prime Video and SportsNet LA

Celtics' Injury Report

Celtics Injuries:

Jayson Tatum: Out (Achilles),

Jaylen Brown: Day-To-Day (Illness)

Celtics' Top Players

Celtics Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jaylen Brown 21 29 6 4.8 1.1 0.4 2
Payton Pritchard 22 17.3 4.4 4.9 0.7 0.1 2.7
Derrick White 21 17 4 5.3 1.6 1.2 2.9
Anfernee Simons 22 13.7 2.1 2.6 0.5 0.2 2.5
Neemias Queta 20 10.1 8.2 1.6 0.6 1.5 0

Celtics Stats

  • Boston has a +131 scoring differential, topping opponents by six points per game. It is putting up 116.7 points per game to rank 19th in the league and is giving up 110.7 per contest to rank third in the NBA.
  • Brown scores a team-leading 29 points per game to rank fifth in the league.
  • Boston records 44.2 rebounds per game (17th in the league) compared to the 43.5 of its opponents.
  • Neemias Queta is 23rd in league play with 8.2 rebounds per game to lead the Celtics.
  • Boston makes 15.4 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in the league), 1.6 more than its opponents (13.8).
  • The Celtics are paced by Derrick White's 2.9 treys per game (17th in the NBA).

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Lakers' Injury Report

Lakers Injuries:

Luka Doncic: Day-To-Day (Personal),

Marcus Smart: Day-To-Day (Back)

Lakers' Top Players

Lakers Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Luka Dončić 16 35.3 8.9 8.9 1.6 0.6 3.7
Austin Reaves 18 28.9 5.7 6.8 1.2 0.1 2.9
Deandre Ayton 19 15.8 8.6 0.9 0.7 1.1 0
LeBron James 6 14 4.3 7.8 0.7 0.2 1.2
Rui Hachimura 20 13.9 3.6 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.9

Lakers Stats

  • Los Angeles' +67 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 119.2 points per game (seventh in NBA) while giving up 116 per contest (14th in league).
  • Doncic scored a team-leading 35.3 points per game which ranked him first in the NBA.
  • Los Angeles wins the rebound battle by 1.8 boards on average. It records 40.8 rebounds per game, 27th in the league, while its opponents pull down 39.
  • Deandre Ayton leads the Lakers with 8.6 rebounds per game (21st in league).
  • Los Angeles hits 11.7 three-pointers per game (24th in the league) at a 35.5% rate (17th in NBA), compared to the 13.9 per outing its opponents make, shooting 37.2% from deep.
  • The Lakers' most prolific three-point shooter, Doncic, is fourth in the NBA with 3.7 made treys per game.

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