Boston Celtics DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (illness) will be in the lineup on Monday against Miami. He's back in action after missing Sunday's tilt against Cleveland with an illness. Brown was also in danger of missing Monday's game, as the team considered him questionable for the clash, but he has been upgraded to available. The reigning Finals MVP has been fairly inconsistent this month, but he should get plenty of shots up on Monday, with Boston missing many of its regulars.

Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (personal) has been ruled out for Monday's meeting with Miami. After making his first start of the campaign on Sunday versus Cleveland, Hauser will exit the lineup due to personal reasons. Jrue Holiday (knee), Kristaps Porzingis (foot), and Al Horford (toe) are all out as well, opening up a lot of minutes for Boston's reserves. Payton Pritchard should be a very attractive fantasy target, while Drew Peterson might be more involved in the action again. He logged a career-high 25 minutes in Sunday's 115-111 loss, scoring eight points and notching four rebounds with one steal.

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (foot) will rejoin the lineup for Monday's tilt against Miami. White was unavailable as Boston kicked off a back-to-back on Sunday versus Cleveland, and he was initially listed as questionable for Monday's game. Jrue Holiday (knee) will not take the court on Monday, meaning White will have extra responsibilities. He has contributed well across the board all season, averaging 18.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.1 blocks, and 0.9 steals.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (knee) will play against Miami on Monday. Following Sunday's 115-111 loss to Cleveland, Tatum carried a questionable tag on the initial injury report but has now been upgraded to available. He's coming off back-to-back 30-point games and will look to keep his hot three-point shooting stretch going on Monday. Tatum has shot 15-for-35 from downtown across his past four appearances. Miami gives up the 11th-most three-point attempts in the league.

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (knee) and center Al Horford (toe) have both been ruled out for Monday's game against the Miami Heat. Horford was expected to take a rest day after playing in the first half of their back-to-back. Holiday, on the other hand, seems to be dealing with tendinopathy in his right knee which caused him to draw a questionable tag at first for their game Sunday. With both of them out, Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta should get some more minutes at center while Payton Pritchard likely moves into the starting five.