Jrue Holiday Has Horrific Shooting Night
Jrue Holiday finished with eight points, nine assists and six rebounds over 38 minutes, but he took the circuitous route to get to his point total. He was a dismal 2-for-15 from the field, including 0-for-4 from behind the arc, while going 4-for-6 from the free-throw stripe. He also added two steals with a plus-12 rating, but he killed those in category-based fantasy formats. He'll try to atone in Friday's home contest against the defensively-challenged Brooklyn Nets, a team yielding 113.3 points per game.
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Jrue Holiday Off The Injury Report Ahead Of Game 1
Jrue Holiday (hamstring) isn't listed on the injury report heading into Monday's Eastern Conference semi-final clash with the Knicks. The 34-year-old missed the last three games of the C's series versus the Orlando Magic. As a result, Al Horford had been getting the start, most recently amassing nine points, six boards, one block, and one steal in Game 5. While Horford will presumably head back to the bench, he should still remain involved enough to continue receiving lineup consideration from DFS managers.
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Boston Celtics guard Source: Boston Celtics
Jrue Holiday Practices Fully Saturday
Jrue Holiday (hamstring) was a full participant in Saturday's practice. "He was able to do everything that we worked on. He is getting better every day," Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said. This is a very encouraging development regarding Holiday's potential return to action for Game 1 versus the New York Knicks on Monday. He missed the final three games of Boston's first-round series against the Orlando Magic due to a hamstring strain. Before getting hurt, Holiday notched 10.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game at the start of the postseason. His return to the lineup is set to send Al Horford back to the bench, although the veteran big man should remain an important part of the rotation.
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Jrue Holiday Out Again On Tuesday Night
Jrue Holiday (hamstring) won't play on Tuesday versus Orlando. He was available for the first two games of the series with the Magic. Unfortunately, the veteran has missed the last two contests because of a hamstring strain. There was hope Holiday would be back by now. However, it appears Al Horford will be in line for another start, with the 38-year-old coming off a six-point, six-rebound, five-block showing in Game 4.
Source: NBA Injury Report
Boston Celtics guard Source: NBA Injury Report
Jrue Holiday Won't Play On Sunday
Jrue Holiday (hamstring) won't play on Sunday versus Orlando. He didn't do much on the scoring end in the first two games of the series, combining for only 10 points. Still, he was certainly missed on Friday night in the loss to Orlando, especially on the defensive end. Without Holiday in the lineup, Al Horford, who had six points, seven rebounds, and two blocks in Game 3, will presumably stay in the starting lineup, with Luke Kornet potentially remaining more involved from off the bench.
Source: NBA Injury Report
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