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Thursday’s NBA roundup: Injuries haven’t stopped Celtics

Boston returns home after capping a remarkable 4-0 road trip with a last-second victory in Utah, despite missing six injured players.

Jaylen Brown’s 3-pointer with less than a second to play lifts Boston over Utah, 97-94.

by MARK MURPHY March 27, 2018March 27, 2018

Rookie Jayson Tatum scores 23 points as Boston wins in Phoenix, 102-94.

Boston breaks it open in the fourth to beat Sacramento.

Kyrie Irving has a wire removed from his troublesome left knee, and the team hopes he can return in time for the playoffs.

The team calls the procedure ‘minimally invasive’

What once looked like a realistic shot at reaching the NBA finals is becoming much less likely as Boston’s injury list grows.

Marcus Morris hits a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter as Boston ends Oklahoma City’s six-game win streak.

With an injury-strewn lineup, Boston suffers a 108-89 loss at New Orleans.

Boston hopes to get Marcus Smart back sometime during the playoffs, but until then his absence will be felt.