Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons will not make his 2021-22 season debut in Game 4 of Brooklyn’s first-round series against the Boston Celtics, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
It had been assumed Simmons would suit up for the Nets tomorrow, provided his recovery from a herniated disc in his back did not face any setbacks.
Boston currently leads the series 3-0. No team in NBA playoff history has managed to recover from that level of deficit.
Simmons had been trying to make a comeback in time to help his new team in the postseason. After getting an epidural to treat his back in March, Simmons had finally taken part in his first 4-on-4 scrimmage this week.
If the Nets wind up winning Game 4 at home, a fifth contest against the Celtics would be played in Boston on Wednesday.
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