Boston Celtics DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (quadriceps) is questionable for Sunday's game against the visiting Warriors. The 2015 No. 4 overall pick has played well in his first season with the C's, averaging 20.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks. But he's also missed 15 games. With Boston owning the best record in the National Basketball Association, it's evident the team will do everything to keep their starters healthy. As a result, fantasy managers should prepare themselves in advance, with Al Horford in line to enter the starting lineup if Porzingis isn't on the floor. Horford has been productive when rolling with the first five throughout the 2023-24 campaign, so he'll make a suitable streaming option for fantasy managers.

The Boston Celtics have not listed center Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) on the injury report for Thursday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Porzingis tweaked his left ankle in last Wednesday's 136-86 drubbing of the Brooklyn Nets, but he carries no injury designation into Thursday's tilt. KP is recording 20.2 points on 53.2% shooting from the field, 6.9 rebounds, 1.9 three-pointers, and 1.9 blocks per game during his debut season in Boston and is a must-start Thursday.

Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford (toe) isn't on the injury report ahead of Thursday's meeting with Chicago. The veteran sat out the final game before the All-Star break as Boston completed a back-to-back, but he's good to go on Thursday. The Celtics will have all their big guns on the court against the Bulls, limiting Horford's fantasy value. However, he could still produce decent numbers off the pine in a favorable matchup against a team that doesn't guard opposing bigs well - Chicago has allowed opposing centers to shoot 57 percent and gives up a league-high 11.1 rebounds per 48 minutes to power forwards.

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown didn't appear on the injury report heading into their first game fresh off of the All-Star break. Brown and the Celtics will take on a battered and bruised Chicago Bulls team on Thursday. This presents a great matchup for fantasy managers who have a lot of stock in the Celtics as their whole typical rotation is expected to be good to go for this one. Brown was able to participate in the dunk contest and All-Star game this past weekend, so it seems his shoulder issue from last week should be a thing of the past. He'll be a must-start player as he remains in the starting five with the usual faces.

Chicago Bulls forward Torrey Craig (knee) suffered a right knee sprain while training during the All-Star break. He will be re-evaluated in a few weeks. However, the veteran could be sidelined longer. Craig has averaged 6.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assists with the Bulls this season. Unfortunately, he'll now be on the shelf for the second time this year, missing over a month because of a foot injury. Craig was also starting to get enough minutes to make him a relevant fantasy option in deeper formats. But now that he is out for the foreseeable future, he can be dropped from all fantasy rosters.