Citing the collapsed lung of Pistons star Cade Cunningham and a weak Eastern Conference milieu, the former Boston floor general likes what he sees.

It's the second meeting this season between teams that have dealt with superstar injuries.

For Boston Celtics rookie forward Hugo Gonzalez, making the leap to the NBA is doubly disjointing, with the Madrid native now suiting up for a new team for the first time since joining his hometown Real Madrid as a preteen.

Winners of three straight games going into Friday night’s trap game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Boston Celtics were looking to hold onto the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.Catching the Detroit Pistons for the top seed is very unlikely at this point.

Josh Minott no longer plays for the Celtics this season but he almost did his former team a big favor on Friday night in Brooklyn. The 23-year-old forward was a cost cutting casualty in Boston at the trade deadline when the team sent him to the Brooklyn Nets in order to help sneak under the luxury tax line.

The Memphis Grizzlies entered the fourth quarter with a lead before the Boston Celtics pulled away down the stretch.

"Every summer, I dedicate myself, and even during the season, to improving myself," said Garza.

After a tough two-game losing streak, the Boston Celtics are rolling again. They’ve won two games in a row and will now welcome the Golden State Warriors to TD Garden on Wednesday night.

The Boston Celtics visit the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night for an 8 p.m. ET tip from FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

"I don't want to be always looked at as 'He's a young guy who's got time," said Walsh.