Boston Celtics DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford (toe) has been labeled doubtful for Wednesday's matchup against the Miami Heat. He has been nursing a left big toe sprain for a while and appears to need to take some time off to manage the injury. Boston's frontcourt may also be without Kristaps Porzingis (illness) on Monday, leaving Luke Kornet, Neemias Queta, and Xavier Tillman Sr. as the only options at center. Kornet is the most appealing from a fantasy perspective, and he was in fine form in his last outing, notching 15 points, 16 rebounds, and four assists in Saturday's win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (shoulder) is considered questionable for Wednesday's meeting with the Miami Heat. He continues to have trouble with his right shoulder and could take the night off after featuring in each of the last four games. Holiday's absence would boost the fantasy stock of Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, and Baylor Scheierman. Pritchard's production has risen to 16.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in games without Holiday this season, even as he has continued to come off the bench during these instances.

Boston Celtics forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (illness) has been tagged as questionable on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat. A mysterious illness caused Porzingis to miss a couple of weeks at the beginning of last month, and he is still coping with its effects, possibly leading him to miss another game Wednesday night. Al Horford (toe) is also iffy for the contest, so Luke Kornet may have an extremely busy night in the frontcourt. Neemias Queta and Xavier Tillman Sr. would provide cover at the five.

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's contest against the Miami Heat. He has an issue with his right knee and could be unavailable for a second consecutive game. Sam Hauser typically benefits from Brown's absence and had eight points with three rebounds and three assists in Monday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Boston opted for Xavier Tillman Sr. in the starting lineup against a big Grizzlies frontcourt on Monday, but Hauser might have the opportunity to start in place of Brown Wednesday night.

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's matchup with the Heat. He has been dealing with a right knee injury of late, most recently keeping him off the floor for Monday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Xavier Tillman Sr. got the start. However, he had only two points, three rebounds, and one steal in seven minutes of work. With that said, not only is Brown questionable for Wednesday's contest, but Al Horford (toe), Kristaps Porzingis (return from illness reconditioning), and Jrue Holiday (shoulder) are also in danger of not playing. As a result, Tillman, Luke Kornet, Sam Hauser and Payton Pritchard could see a bump in production behind Jayson Tatum and Derrick White.