Next game · Thursday, October 8 · projected from 2025-26 minutes · injuries 14 min ago
Celtics starting lineup
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Until the Celtics play their first game of 2026-27, the expected five are the five most-used players of 2025-26 who are on the roster today and not ruled out; the first box score replaces the projection automatically. Nobody is ruled out on the injury report. Tip-off 7:00 PM ET ET / 4:00 PM PT PT; the game page has the preview and how to watch.
Expected five
2025-26 minutes, current roster1
Derrick WhiteG · #916.5 pts · 4.4 reb · 5.4 ast34.1 min per game last season2
Jayson TatumF-G · #021.8 pts · 10.0 reb · 5.3 ast32.6 min per game last season3
Payton PritchardG · #1117.0 pts · 3.9 reb · 5.2 ast32.3 min per game last season4
Paul GeorgeF · #817.3 pts · 5.3 reb · 3.6 ast30.7 min per game last season5
Neemias QuetaC · #8810.2 pts · 8.4 reb · 1.7 ast25.3 min per game last season
Derrick WhiteG · #916.5 pts · 4.4 reb · 5.4 ast34.1 min per game last season2Jayson TatumF-G · #021.8 pts · 10.0 reb · 5.3 ast32.6 min per game last season3Payton PritchardG · #1117.0 pts · 3.9 reb · 5.2 ast32.3 min per game last season4Paul GeorgeF · #817.3 pts · 5.3 reb · 3.6 ast30.7 min per game last season5Neemias QuetaC · #8810.2 pts · 8.4 reb · 1.7 ast25.3 min per game last seasonBench rotation
next in line by minutes6
Sam Hauser F24.8 min · 9.2 pts7
Mitchell Robinson C-F19.6 min · 5.7 pts8
Baylor Scheierman G18.6 min · 5.5 pts9
Mike Conley G18.4 min · 4.5 pts10
Jordan Walsh G17.8 min · 5.4 pts11
Luka Garza C16.2 min · 8.1 pts
Sam Hauser F24.8 min · 9.2 pts7Mitchell Robinson C-F19.6 min · 5.7 pts8Baylor Scheierman G18.6 min · 5.5 pts9Mike Conley G18.4 min · 4.5 pts10Jordan Walsh G17.8 min · 5.4 pts11Luka Garza C16.2 min · 8.1 ptsThe full depth chart, with contracts, is on the roster page.
Injury report
full report →Next game
schedule →
at Cleveland CavaliersThursday, October 8 · 7:00 PM ET ET · Rocket ArenaGame page →The Cavaliers' expected five is on their lineup page.
Teams announce official starters about 30 minutes before tip-off; this page is the best reading of the data before that, and it updates itself when the injury report or a box score changes.