With Jayson Tatum ruled out by a knee injury, coach Joe Mazzulla inserts Luka Garza into Boston's starting lineup for Saturday's Eastern Conference first-round decider against Philadelphia.
Queta had 25 rebounds across the previous two games of the series and is still expected to log heavy minutes at the position despite coming off the bench.
The lineup change comes in a winner-take-all playoff game, forcing Boston to reshuffle its frontcourt rotation as it tries to advance without one of its top players.
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