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The Boston Celtics saw their 13th player enter the NBA's health and safety protocols in a little more than a week when guard Dennis Schroder entered Saturday, a couple of hours before the team is set to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day.
The Celtics will be without nine players for Saturday's game because of health and safety protocols.
Al Horford is out as he ramps up his conditioning after missing more than a week.
Five other Celtics players who were questionable, but who were declared available, were able to play, giving the team 12 players for Saturday's game.
Boston signed two players via hardship waivers to fill out the roster. Over the past week, the Celtics have signed five players via hardship waivers to stay afloat.
In 29 games this season, the Boston guard is averaging 16.3 points and 4.7 assists per game.
