Boston Celtics DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (illness) will suit up for Wednesday's Christmas clash against Philadelphia. Boston has upgraded him from questionable to available ahead of the game. Tatum will be back in action after missing one contest due to an illness. He had a historic outing in his last appearance versus Chicago, finishing with 43 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists. On Christmas Day, Tatum has previously averaged 23.6 points. Another 23-point performance would help him pass Bill Sharman for second place on Boston's all-time Christmas scoring list.

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (hamstring) is in danger of missing his second game of the season, with the team listing him as questionable for Wednesday's meeting with Philadelphia. He's nursing right hamstring tightness. With Jrue Holiday (shoulder) and Jayson Tatum (illness) also questionable for Christmas action, we might get a hefty dose of the Celtics reserves versus Philadelphia. Payton Pritchard, Al Horford, and Sam Hauser would all become popular fantasy targets if Boston isn't at full strength on Wednesday.

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (shoulder) is considered questionable for the team's Christmas Day clash against Philadelphia. A shoulder problem might take Holiday out of the lineup for the first time in seven games. Payton Pritchard's fantasy stock would get a big boost if Holiday won't be able to play. He's been one of the top bench scorers in the league this season, averaging 15.7 points in 28.6 minutes. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla likes to have Pritchard come off the bench, so Sam Hauer might also have additional fantasy value as Holiday's replacement in the starting unit.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (illness) is regarded as questionable for Wednesday's Christmas game against Philadelphia. He was a late scratch on Monday versus Orlando because of an illness, and Tatum hasn't had a lot of time to recover. Tatum's absence on Monday gave Al Horford an opportunity to log his 19th start of the campaign. The veteran big man has averaged 9.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists as part of the first unit this season. Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet, and Payton Pritchard may see more action off the bench if Tatum remains out on Christmas Day.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (illness) was a late scratch for Monday's contest against Orlando. After he was named a starter for the matchup, the team downgraded him to questionable, and Tatum was ruled out entirely at halftime. He sat out his third game of the season, all of which have occurred this month. Tatum's absence on Monday obviously leaves a question marking hanging over him ahead of Boston's Christmas Day outing against Philadelphia. Al Horford replaced Tatum in the starting unit on Monday, while Sam Hauser and Payton Pritchard might be more involved off the bench if Tatum isn't available against the 76ers.