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December 23rd, 2006 Heading West

Denver Nuggets Los Angeles Clippers Golden State Warriors Seattle Sonics Portland Trail Blazers

Starting Wednesday, the day after Christmas, the Boston Celtics will be going on a 5 game West Coast road trip. To begin the trip, the C’s will take on Allen Iverson and the shorthanded Denver Nuggets (Camby injured, Anthony and Smith suspended) on Tuesday, December 26th. The following night, Wednesday (December 27th), the green will head to Los Angeles to take on Elton Brand and the L.A. Clippers. After a day’s rest, they will head to Oakland on Friday (December 29th) to take on Baron Davis and the exciting Golden State Warriors. To close out the trip, the Celtics will have a back to back showdown on December 31st and January 1st to take on the injury plagued Seattle Sonics and the young Portland Trail Blazers.

Injury Notes

  • Paul Pierce will not be traveling with the team for the trip due to a stress reaction in his foot, which is reported to keep him out 2-3 weeks.
  • Wally Szczerbiak will travel with the team, and it is possible he will play on Wednesday. It’s not a definite, so don’t get your hopes up, but it is a possibility. Regardless if he plays Wednesday or not, Szczerbiak will play at some point on this road trip.
  • Kendrick Perkins, who has been battling a nagging plantar fasciitis injury, will be practicing on Tuesday, and his goal is to be available for action by Wednesday in Los Angeles. If not, Friday is the updated plan.
  • Michael Olowokandi will travel with the team, and it is likely that he will be ready to go by Wednesday.
  • Brian Scalabrine has been a little under the weather with the flu, but he will be all set come Wednesday.

No Tommy Points on the Trip

Tommy Heinsohn

Celtics long time announcer Tommy Heinsohn will not be traveling with the team for this road trip. He will have back surgery over the holiday weekend, and he is planning on being back in action when the Celtics return from the West Coast road trip on Wednesday, January 3rd, when the Celtics take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at home.

Taking Tommy’s place on the West Coast road trip will be Celtics sideline reporter and co-host of FSN’s Sports Tonight, Greg Dickerson.

The Schedule

  • Tuesday, December 26th: @ Denver, 9:00 pm ET.
  • Wednesday, December 27th: @ LA Clippers, 10:30 pm ET.
  • Friday, December 29th: @ Golden State, 10:30 pm ET.
  • Sunday, December 31st: @ Seattle, 10:00 pm ET.
  • Monday, January 1st: @ Portland, 10:00 pm ET.

Go Celtics!

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