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Brown (back) is available for Sunday's game against Detroit, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Brown will shake off his questionable tag due to a lumbar strain and suit up in Indiana's regular-season finale. The 26-year-old forward has started five consecutive contests, averaging 9.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 27.8 minutes per game during this stretch.

Nance (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 76ers.

Head coach Doc Rivers initially relayed to reporters that Nance was technically available but would not play in Sunday's regular-season finale. However, he was ultimately ruled out on the injury report due to a right knee sprain. Cormac Ryan, Taurean Prince and Andre Jackson should all see an uptick in playing time due to Nance's absence. Nance started in six of his last nine outings with the Bucks, and over that span he averaged 8.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.7 threes over 28.4 minutes per contest.

Walker (foot) won't play in Sunday's game against Detroit, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Walker will miss the final game of the 2025-26 campaign. With Walker sidelined, Kobe Brown or Jalen Slawson are in line to replace him in the starting lineup, and it's possible both players are deployed on the first unit.

Harris (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.

Harris will end the regular season with a second straight absence due to a right groin issue. The veteran wing appeared in 48 regular-season games (two starts), averaging 2.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 13.8 minutes per game. He holds a $3.82 million player option for the 2026-27 campaign.

Bridges will start in Sunday's game against Charlotte, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Bridges is looking to keep his consecutive-games-played streak going, so he will start Sunday versus the Hornets. However, according to head coach Mike Brown, he will be removed from the contest shortly after opening tip. With the rest of the Knicks' starting unit sitting, Mohamed Diawara, Jordan Clarkson or Jeremy Sochan may take Bridges' spot in the rotation.

Leonard (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Warriors, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Leonard will be held out of Los Angeles' regular-season finale due to a left ankle sprain, and his next chance to play will come in the Play-In Tournament. The superstar forward delivered impressive numbers to help the Clippers turn things around, averaging a career-high 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals in 32.1 minutes per game across 65 regular-season outings.

Jackson-Davis (illness) is available for Sunday's game against the Nets, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Jackson-Davis will be available to return from a two-game absence due to an illness. However, he isn't guaranteed to see meaningful run while buried behind Jakob Poeltl, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Murray-Boyles.

Gonzalez (foot) is out for Sunday's game against Orlando, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Gonzalez would have been a favorite to start in the final game of the regular season. However, he won't suit up due to a bone bruise in his right foot. With the Celtics likely resting all of their starters, Ron Harper might slide into the starting lineup.

Murray-Boyles (neck) is available for Sunday's game against the Nets, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Murray-Boyles will shed his questionable tag due to a neck sprain and suit up in Toronto's regular-season finale. Over five appearances in April, the rookie first-rounder has averaged 14.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks in 21.8 minutes per contest.

Hauser (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Magic, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

As expected, Hauser will join several other Celtics players on the sidelines for Sunday's regular-season finale, but he should be available for the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. He'll end the 2025-26 regular season averaging 9.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.5 threes over 24.8 minutes per game across 78 outings (49 starts). Hauser connected on 39.3 percent of his three-point attempts, which is the first time in his five-year NBA career that he did not shoot above the 40.0 percent mark. Boston will lean more heavily on Dalano Banton, Max Shulga, Jordan Walsh, Baylor Scheierman and Ron Harper against Orlando.