Enes Kanter (right hip contusion) out for Celtics versus Magic
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter (right hip contusion) will not play on Friday versus the Orlando Magic.
What It Means:
Kanter got hit in the side in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Daniel Theis should see a boost with Kanter unavailable. He's averaging 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals, 2.0 blocks, and 1.0 triples over the last five games.
Kanter is averaging 23.8 FanDuel points per game. numberFire's models project him for 9.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.9 blocks, and 0.5 3-pointers over the rest of the season.
Source:
Boston Celtics
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