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Holiday will sit out Wednesday’s game, leaving the Celtics without one of their usual starters. With Derrick White and Jayson Tatum available, Al Horford will remain in the starting lineup after filling in for Tatum on Monday.

Holiday has not missed a game since early December, sitting out two contests due to a case of left knee tendinopathy. He played 33 minutes in Monday’s loss to the Magic, and an absence for the veteran guard would result in more playing time for Payton Pritchard. While Jaden Springer could potentially enter the rotation, there isn’t much to gain from streaming him in this spot.

Another game, another complete stat line for White, who has recorded one in four straight and five of his last six outings. Over the past two weeks, he has provided 3rd-round per-game value in 8- and 9-cat formats, sitting just outside the top 25 in the latter. With Jrue Holiday’s production tailing off, White is of added importance to the Celtics and fantasy managers who have him rostered. Holiday finished Thursday’s loss with six points (3-of-8 FGs), one rebound, four assists, one steal, and one blocked shot in 29 minutes.

Having missed Wednesday’s win over the Pistons due to a knee issue, Holiday playing both games of Boston’s back-to-back is a positive for fantasy managers. While the Celtics not playing again until Thursday isn’t great from a production standpoint, getting the veteran guard additional rest could pay dividends once the NBA schedule returns to “normal.”

Back in the lineup after a two-game absence, Holiday was one of three players the Bucks had no answer for on Friday night (Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown being the others). The 20 points are the most Holiday has scored in a game since October 28, when he scored a season-high 21 against...the Bucks. The regular season series between the two teams is finished, which is good news for Milwaukee (0-3).

Holiday has missed Boston’s last two games, most recently sitting out Wednesday’s win over Detroit. He’ll be in the starting lineup on Friday, but fantasy managers should consider the possibility that Holiday does not play against Memphis on Saturday.

Payton Pritchard might not start but will likely be in line for a much more significant role with Holiday out of the picture after scoring 25 points off the bench in his latest performance.

Holiday, who was dealing with tightness in his adductor, did not play in Monday’s win over the Heat. He’s once again questionable, but knee tendinopathy is why he’s on the injury report for Wednesday. Payton Pritchard and Derrick White will be players of added importance of Holiday can’t play against the Pistons.

White’s availability is of special interest in Monday’s matchup, as Jrue Holiday (left knee tendinopathy) is sidelined. Boston’s injury report looks like the team is punting on the second leg of a back-to-back set, and if White, Tatum or Brown are out, Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser would be the next men up. If all three starters are out, expect Boston to go deep down the bench to the likes of Jaden Springer and Jordan Walsh.

Holiday is available for Sunday’s game, so fantasy managers who have him rostered should expect something close to a full workload. However, this does call into question Holiday’s availability for Monday’s game against the Heat. Consider him questionable for that matchup.