Upgrades for two rotation players in the Magic game.

Even though the Celtics defeated the Magic handily on Friday, they were lacking four players. However, the C’s will start two rotation players in their rematch against Orlando at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Al Horford (rest) and Kristaps Porzingis (calf) are not listed as injured, so they should be available for Sunday’s match. Luke Kornet’s third consecutive game out due to a left adductor strain will at least partially affect the depth. After missing Friday’s game, Dalano Banton (non-COVID illness) is considered questionable.

Despite not being used frequently, the bench players performed admirably in the 128-111 victory over the Magic. Orlando entered Friday’s game with a lot of momentum after defeating Boston in each of their previous four games, including a resounding victory during the in-season tournament.

On Friday, a number of depth players received additional minutes, and Payton Pritchard and Oshae Brissett contributed impressively for the Celtics.

Now, the Celtics will keep raising the bar on their flawless home record. They have a season record of 19-5, which is East-best, with a 13-0 record at TD Garden. They have won three of their four games at home so far, and they could continue to win.

Because the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics are tied in the season series at one game apiece, today’s game will serve as the tiebreaker, determining who wins the series.

The Orlando Magic will have an opportunity to bounce back in the rematch later today after suffering a very tough defeat to the Boston Celtics in their previous game.

The Magic have defeated the Celtics with considerable ease in the past, even though they lost by 17 points in yesterday’s game. The Magic prevailed by the same score, 17 points, in their season’s opening meeting between the two teams. The winner of the season series will be determined by today’s game, as it is currently tied at one game apiece.