Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday are both hurt, and the Boston Celtics get mixed news before their game against the Atlanta Hawks.
While Kristaps Porzingis is out with an injury, the Boston Celtics are getting ready for a tough game against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. According to Kaley Brown of Boston.com, the Celtics said that the star center will be out because he hurt his leg in Friday’s game against the Orlando Magic.
Even though the setback happened, Porzingis posted a hopeful update on Instagram about his recovery: “Exciting news this morning. “I’ll be back soon,” Brown wrote.
He has been very important to the Celtics this season, scoring 18.9 points, a 54.7 field goal percentage, 5.2 defensive rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game. This news hurts them. Without a doubt, Porzingis’s absence on the court against the Hawks will be noticed.
Jrue Holiday, who is also very important to the Celtics, is “questionable” for the next game. Even though he was listed as “probable” to play, Holiday didn’t play Friday against the Magic because he sprained his ankle. The 33-year-old guard’s defensive skills and offensive efforts have been very important to the team. In his first season in Boston, he averaged 5.4 defensive rebounds, made 39% of his three-point shots, and gave out 3.8 assists per game.
Holiday hasn’t been as good offensively since the beginning of the season when he scored 15.2 points per game in his first seven games. The last game he played was against his old team, the Milwaukee Bucks. In 35 minutes, he only got five points. His absence caused the Celtics to lose 113–96 in Florida, so they will be glad to have him back in the game.
The Celtics play the Hawks on Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. They have an excellent 6-0 home record right now. To keep their home-court advantage in what looks like it will be a tough game, the Celtics will have to deal with Porzingis’ absence and the uncertainty surrounding Holiday’s fitness.