Boston Celtics DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (knee) is questionable for Sunday's matchup with Portland. Tatum has only missed five games during the 2023-24 campaign. But truth be told, the C's don't need him against the 21-win Trail Blazers. The Celtics are the top team in the Eastern Conference by far, so fantasy managers should plan on him missing this one. With Jaylen Brown (hand) in danger of sitting out another contest, Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis, Sam Hauser, and Payton Pritchard could have more opportunities on the scoring end.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (hand) is questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup with Portland. The C's have a lock on the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference, so Brown has little incentive to play against the 21-win Trail Blazers. Derrick White (back), off the injury report after missing Friday's game versus the Sacramento Kings, would likely see more scoring chances if Brown is sidelined for another contest. With Jayson Tatum (knee) also questionable for Sunday, Kristaps Porzingis, Sam Hauser, and Payton Pritchard might also get more involved.

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (back) has been ruled out for Friday's tilt versus the Sacramento Kings. The 60-16 Celtics have clinched the Association's best record, so fantasy managers could be without other Boston stars in the final few games of the year. White's next opportunity to return from a lower back contusion arrives on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers. In the star guard's absence on Friday, Payton Pritchard could leap into the first unit alongside Jrue Holiday in the backcourt. In his last four appearances when White was out of the lineup, Pritchard averaged 15.5 points, 6.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 2.5 three-pointers and is in line for an uptick in minutes against a Sacramento squad that prioritizes offense over defense.

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (hand) has been ruled out for Friday's matchup with the Sacramento Kings. The fact that the 60-16 Celtics have clinched the NBA's best record likely spells bad news for fantasy managers in the waning games of the season. Brown's next chance to return from a sprained left hand comes on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers, but Boston has no incentive to push the two-way All-Star swingman back into the fray. Either Al Horford or Sam Hauser should jump into the starting lineup on Friday. Over nine games without Brown in 2023-24, Hauser is averaging 13.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 4.1 three-pointers and is a good source of points and threes in fantasy against a Kings team yielding the seventh-most treys to opposing small forwards (2.9).

Chicago Bulls forward Torrey Craig (knee) has been listed as probable for the matchup against the New York Knicks on Friday. After a couple of stints on the sidelines, Craig has been in the midst of his second-longest healthy streak of the year. He's played in all but three games in March and April so far and has received some spot starts in the meantime. During this stretch, Craig has averaged 5.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.4 made threes across 18.0 minutes per game. His fantasy-relevance is limited, but can be a streaming option whenever others in the Bulls' lineup are injured.