The Boston Celtics may have to wait until closer to tipoff to know whether Mitchell Robinson is available for Sunday night’s matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Robinson landed on the injury report as questionable because of an illness, leaving his status up in the air for a game that comes after he posted six points and seven rebounds in a win over the Charlotte Hornets. Since the issue is illness-related rather than an injury, the most likely scenario is that he goes through pregame warmups before a final call is made.
The 28-year-old center has been a regular part of Boston’s rotation since arriving as one of the team’s major offseason additions. He signed with the Celtics as a free agent after playing a key role on the New York Knicks’ championship team, opened the season in the starting five, and has since shifted to the bench.
Through eight appearances, including five starts, Robinson is averaging a little over 18 minutes per game. He’s putting up 5.8 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 62.5 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from the free-throw line.
For now, the best answer on whether Robinson plays against Milwaukee is that it’s a game-time decision.
The Celtics’ injury report also listed Devin Carter out on a G League two-way, Christopher Cenac Jr. out on assignment, Dillon Mitchell out on a G League two-way, Amari Williams out on a G League two-way, and Kam Jones out on a G League two-way. Bogoljub Markovic was listed on G League assignment, while Pete Nance and Ryan Cormac were both out on G League two-way deals. Gary Trent Jr. was also questionable with an illness.
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