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Powell (illness) is out for Monday's game against the 76ers.

Powell will be sidelined for a second straight game due to an upper-respiratory illness. Pelle Larsson, who is probable with a triceps injury, is likely to replace Powell in the starting five.

Williams provided 22 points (7-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 7-7 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal across 29 minutes during Sunday's 111-100 victory over the Knicks.

Williams got off to a slow start and didn't score in the first quarter, but he got hot as the game progressed and delivered his best scoring mark since returning to the lineup after a hamstring injury that sidelined him for 16 games in a row between Feb. 12 and March 21. Williams has scored at least 18 points in three of his four appearances since returning to the lineup while shooting 50 percent from the floor, but just 22.2 percent from deep, in that span.

Dosunmu (calf) is available for Monday's game against Dallas, Dane Moore of 'The Dane Moore NBA Podcast' reports.

Dosunmu is set to return from a two-game absence. Anthony Edwards (knee) remains questionable, so Dosunmu's role hinges on Edwards' availability.

Harper is questionable for Monday's game against Atlanta due to a right ankle sprain.

With Jayson Tatum (Achilles) sitting out Monday, Harper could be part of the Boston rotation Monday, but he'll first need to prove during pregame warmups that he's not hindered by the ankle injury. Harper has appeared in nine of the Celtics' 14 games in March, averaging 4.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per contest.

Towns racked up 15 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 18 rebounds, two assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Sunday's 111-100 loss to the Thunder.

Towns got involved offensively late in the game, but by the time he was doing damage near the rim, it was too late for the Knicks to mount a comeback. Towns continues to leave a mark on both ends of the court, and the 18 boards he grabbed Sunday were his best output in that category since the beginning of February. He has posted 20.6 points and 12.9 rebounds per game in 14 appearances since the beginning of February.

Queta is doubtful for Monday's game against the Hawks with a right thumb sprain.

The injury likely isn't a major concern for Queta, who may just be in line for a maintenance day as the Celtics enter the second leg of a back-to-back set. Assuming Queta ends up sitting out Monday, Luka Garza and Amari Williams will likely absorb most of the minutes at center.

Bridges provided 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and four steals across 34 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 111-100 loss to the Thunder.

Bridges didn't have his best offensive performance, but considering how poor he's been of late, this was a step in the right direction. He's reached the 15-point mark just three times since the beginning of March, but overall, he's averaging just 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game over his last 15 contests.

White (knee) is probable for Monday's game against the Hawks.

After missing Sunday's game against Charlotte, White is expected to suit up for the second leg of this back-to-back set. He's likely to see a bump in usage as well with Jayson Tatum (rest) getting the night off for maintenance.

Brown (Achilles) is good to go for Monday's game against Atlanta.

Brown is set to return from a two-game absence after missing the front end of this back-to-back set. With Jayson Tatum (rest) getting the night off, Brown is likely to see considerable usage against Atlanta.

Tatum (Achilles) is out for Monday's game against the Hawks.

After finishing Sunday's 114-99 victory over the Hornets with 32 points (12-23 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, eight assists and one block over 31 minutes, Tatum will sit out the second leg of the back-to-back set. His absence is fully expected, given that he's under 11 months removed from tearing his right Achilles tendon. With Tatum sitting out, the Celtics should have more minutes available on the wing and at forward for Baylor Scheierman, Hugo Gonzalez and Jordan Walsh.