Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks: Injuries and likely starting lineups

The Celtics will have to face a Mavs squad without star center Kristaps Porzingis.

The Boston Celtics are set to face the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Arena on Monday night in the second half of a back-to-back they began in the state of Texas the night after beating the Houston Rockets.

The Celtics will have to face a Mavs squad without star center Kristaps Porzingis, who was ruled out by the team with right knee inflammation. But Boston will get back veteran big man Al Horford — who sat out the tilt with Houston the night prior for rest — and guard Jrue Holiday, who did not play against the Rockets with a right elbow sprain.

The Rockets will be without the services of shooting guard Seth Curry, who is dealing with a left ankle sprain, and reserve floor general Dante Exum, healing up from a right plantar sprain.