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The Boston Celtics got the injury news every playoff team wants before a closeout opportunity.

The Celtics’ latest injury report listed no players ahead of Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers, meaning Boston is positioned to enter the April 30 matchup with its full rotation available. That matters even more after the Celtics missed a chance to end the series at TD Garden, losing 113-97 in Game 5 as Philadelphia cut Boston’s first-round lead to 3-2.

Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday, April 30, at 8 p.m. ET in Philadelphia. If the 76ers win again, the series would return to Boston for Game 7 on Saturday, May 2.

For the Celtics, a clean injury report is more than a good-health note. It removes excuses and gives Joe Mazzulla every available lever as Boston tries to respond to its worst stretch of the series.

Celtics Have Full Rotation Available After Game 5 Collapse

Boston’s Game 5 loss was not about availability. It was about execution.

The Celtics led by one entering the fourth quarter, then shot just 3-of-22 in the final period while Philadelphia closed the game on a 28-11 fourth-quarter edge. Jayson Tatum finished with 24 points and 16 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown added 22 points, but Boston’s offense stalled badly at the worst possible time.

That is why the blank injury report is both good news and a challenge.

Boston should have Tatum, Brown, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Payton Pritchard, Al Horford, Neemias Queta and the rest of its regular playoff group available. That gives Mazzulla lineup flexibility against a 76ers team that has now made the series uncomfortable.

It also means Boston’s response will be judged on performance, not personnel.

The Celtics can lean into more spacing with Porzingis. They can use Horford’s experience in defensive coverages. They can adjust Queta’s minutes depending on how Philadelphia attacks the paint. They can keep White and Holiday on the floor together if ball pressure and late-clock defense become priorities.

Those options matter because Philadelphia’s Game 5 win changed the tone of the series.

Joel Embiid Gives Celtics a Clear Game 6 Problem

The biggest reason Boston’s clean injury report matters is Joel Embiid.

Embiid led Philadelphia with 33 points and 8 assists in Game 5, giving the 76ers the kind of interior hub they need to stress Boston’s defense. Tyrese Maxey added 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Paul George contributed 16 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.

That combination forces the Celtics to make real decisions.

If Boston sends extra help at Embiid, Maxey and George become more dangerous as playmakers and spot-up threats. If Boston plays Embiid straight up, the Celtics need their bigs to hold ground without fouling and their guards to dig down without opening clean kickouts.

A full roster gives Boston more ways to mix those looks. Porzingis can pull Embiid away from the rim on offense. Horford can change angles and coverages. Queta can provide size and physicality in specific stretches. Tatum and Brown can also take on more switching responsibility if Mazzulla wants to keep Philadelphia away from easy matchup hunting.

The point is not simply that Boston is healthy. It is that Boston is healthy at the exact moment the series demands adjustments.

Boston’s Clean Injury Report Raises the Stakes

The Celtics still control the series. They lead 3-2 and only need one win to advance.

But the margin for comfort is gone.

A clean injury report before Game 6 means Boston can bring its best group to Philadelphia. It also means the Celtics do not have to spend the day before the game waiting on a questionable designation for one of their stars or reshaping the rotation around a late absence.

That is valuable in the playoffs, especially after a loss that was defined by missed shots, stalled offense and Philadelphia’s late-game physicality.

The Celtics have the health advantage they wanted. Now they need the response that should come with it.