A few tid bits going into tonight's tuneup with the Knicks...
Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Darko Milicic will not play tonight according to Doc Rivers. "We told them before the Nets game that they were off (Saturday)," said Rivers.
Pierce and Garnett saw a good amount of action on Thursday night, each playing 22 minutes -- the first time Garnett has reached the 20 minute plateau this preseason.
On the other hand -- no pun intended -- Milicic has missed the last two games after re-injuring his right wrist on Monday against Philadelphia. He received a cortisone shot prior to Tuesday's game. The team does not know when he will return, although Rivers hinted he could possibly be back for the final preseason game on Sunday.
Newly-acquired Leandro Barbosa is in Boston getting some business -- his physical and meeting with Celtics brass -- taken care of. Rivers thinks Barbosa could play on Sunday as well. "You have to go through so many physical related stuff. So if he finishes, yeah he'll play."
Check back after the game for a recap.
Barbosa passed on the Lakers to come to the Celtics!
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