Boston Celtics DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Boston Celtics forward/center Xavier Tillman Sr. (knee) won't play on Sunday against Miami. The 25-year-old, who was traded from Memphis on Thursday, continues to deal with a knee injury. He'll now miss his sixth straight contest, so it's anyone's guess when he'll be ready to make his C's debut. Tillman has plenty to offer. However, unless he gets a regular role in the rotation, he's not expected to be a consistent contributor for fantasy managers. But with Kristaps Porzingis seemingly always on the injury report, Tillman could gain fantasy appeal at some point down the line.

Boston Celtics forward/center Xavier Tillman Sr. (knee) won't play on Friday night versus the Wizards. The 25-year-old was traded to Boston on Thursday after playing in Memphis for his entire career. He wasn't a routine fantasy producer. However, Tillman had some potent showings over the years. But before the trade, he was sidelined by a knee injury, keeping him off the floor for Memphis' previous four games. Fantasy managers are used to this by now, so his current ailment isn't surprising. Nonetheless, Tillman will hopefully be back soon. Unfortunately, unless Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, or Al Horford are not in the lineup, his fantasy impact will likely be minimal more times than not.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (illness) will play on Friday night versus the visiting Wizards. The 25-year-old amassed 20 points, nine boards, and seven assists in Wednesday's win over the Atlanta Hawks. However, he had trouble finding the bottom of the net from behind the arc, going 2-for-13. Perhaps his current illness was the culprit. With that in mind, Tatum shot 44.4% from deep against Washington in October, so there's reason for category managers to believe he'll turn things around in that area on Friday evening.

The Boston Celtics have removed guard Jrue Holiday (elbow) from their injury report ahead of Friday's contest versus the Washington Wizards. A sprained right elbow has nagged Holiday since December, costing him Wednesday's win over the Atlanta Hawks, but he'll be available on Friday. The matchup with Washington is a soft one, as the Wizards are giving up the second-most points per game (123.8) this year. Holiday has been up and down during his debut season in Beantown, but with Jayson Tatum's (illness) status in limbo on Friday, it's worth noting that Holiday is averaging 19.0 points, 6.3 assists, 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 threes, and 1.0 steals across three games without Tatum in 2023-24.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (illness) is listed as questionable for the team's Friday night game against the Washington Wizards. He's currently listed as dealing with a non-COVID illness so the severity of the sickness isn't known at the moment. Seeing as they'll be going up against a weaker opponent, it wouldn't be out of the ordinary to allow him to rest and get healthy for their next matchup. If he's unable to play, Jaylen Brown will see an uptick in usage while Jrue Holiday and Derrick White should both be in the starting five. Al Horford and Sam Hauser will also see some extra opportunities coming off of the bench.