The past week has been a whirlwind for the Celtics and the NBA. It’s hard enough to wrap one’s head around the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, especially now that the Celtics’ unprecedented hiatus has forced the league to change its approach. So just what exactly has happened and what needs to take place for the Celtics to return to the court?
Why aren’t the Celtics playing?
The Celtics currently have more than nine players inactive because of COVID-19 isolation protocols and injury. Teams must have eight active players to avoid postponement, and the Celtics fell below that threshold for Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s scheduled games against Chicago and Orlando. The Celtics had their game against the Heat postponed Sunday because the Heat fell below that threshold, and the Pelicans-Mavericks game was postponed Monday when Dallas could not field an eight-man squad.
Entering this week, the NBA only had one…
