Boston Celtics DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (back) has been listed as questionable for Friday's matchup against the Kings. He's on the injury report with a lower back contusion. The versatile guard has been quite durable for Boston and would be out for only the seventh time this season if he doesn't feel well enough to play. Payton Pritchard has been the main beneficiary of Boston's backcourt injuries and should receive a larger role again on Friday without White. Jaylen Brown (hand) is also questionable for the game, and his absence would give Pritchard even more fantasy value. It's a good matchup as well from a fantasy perspective, as Sacramento plays with a higher pace than Boston but struggles defensively.

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (hand) is considered questionable for Friday's tilt against Sacramento. Brown has revealed that he has a strained ligament in his left hand, but this didn't keep him from filling up the box score on Wednesday against Oklahoma City. The three-time All-Star has no plans to rest himself, but the team might use him sparingly over the final few games of the regular season, as Boston has already clinched the best record in the league. Al Horford filled in for Brown in the starting five in the most recent game he missed. The veteran could earn a promotion back to the first unit on Friday if Brown isn't in the lineup.

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (hand) will play against the Thunder on Wednesday. The C's have upgraded Brown from questionable to available. Brown was in danger of missing a second consecutive game. His return means Al Horford will have to make a trip back to the bench. However, the former Thunder player should still be effective against a poor rebounding team. Brown himself struggled in this season's first meeting with OKC but has looked much better since the All-Star break. He averaged 27.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.5 steals through March.

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (hand) is questionable for Wednesday's matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder. A sprained left hand cost Brown Monday's road victory over the Charlotte Hornets, and the two-way All-Star swingman hopes to be available for the first-place Celts in a duel against the West-leading Thunder. Boston's offense would run through Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis if he is out, but Sam Hauser has also benefitted in the past by averaging 13.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 4.1 threes over eight games without Brown in 2023-24. Although he likely wouldn't start with Al Horford settling in at power forward, Hauser would still be a decent source of points and triples in the fantasy finals against a Thunder squad giving up the ninth-most threes per game (13.4) this year.

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) will play in Monday's contest against the Charlotte Hornets. Listed under right hamstring injury management on Boston's injury report, Porzingis has been upgraded to available. The 28-year-old Latvian All-Star is a set-and-forget fantasy bet any time he's active for the Celts, averaging 20.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.3 three-pointers, and 2.8 combined steals plus blocks across his latest 11 appearances. With more usage set to fall into his lap with Jaylen Brown (hand) out of action on Monday, KP could have a field day against an 18-56 Hornets team allowing the fifth-most FanDuel points to opposing centers this year. Note that Boston checks in as 17.5-point favorites in this one, which could affect the starters' minutes.