Sam Hauser's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (back) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's game against the Washington Wizards. He was downgraded to questionable earlier in the day and now he'll sit out due to a lower back issue. The injury isn't considered to be serious, so Hauser should be back in the mix within a few days. The absence of Hauser should mean more minutes for Jordan Walsh, Xavier Tillman Sr., and Luke Kornet on Thursday. Tillman probably has the highest upside out of the three players for Thursday's slate. He finished with seven rebounds in 17 minutes during the season opener.

Boston Celtics small forward Sam Hauser is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game against the Washington Wizards with lower-back pain. Hauser was able to log 24 minutes in Tuesday night's thrashing of the New York Knicks and put up 10 points while going 2-for-7 from deep. Those numbers are in line with what Hauser produced off the bench for Boston last season and aren't fully a beneficiary of garbage time. If Hauser is ruled out for Thursday's game, expect Xavier Tillman Sr. to get a bit more shooting volume at the forward position, though his scoring threats are more likely to happen in the interior rather than from deep. It's possible that Payton Pritchard may see more of an uptick in three-point attempts to make up for Hauser's absence if he is indeed ruled out. Fantasy managers should target Pritchard over Tillman if there's a choice between the two.

Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (ankle) is suiting up for Friday's game in Detroit. He recorded a career-high 30 points in Sunday's blowout win over the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately, he sprained his ankle during the game, ending his day after logging only 23 minutes. The Celtics will get him back on a night. Al Horford (toe) and Jayson Tatum (ankle) are unavailable.

Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (ankle) is probable for Friday's game in Detroit. He amassed a career-high 30 points in Sunday's blowout win over the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately, he sprained his ankle during the contest, ending his day after logging only 23 minutes. As a result, the 26-year-old sat out the C's previous two games. But the Celtics may get him back on a night when Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring), Al Horford (toe), Jayson Tatum (ankle), and Jaylen Brown (ankle) may not play. On top of that, Jrue Holiday (shoulder) has already been ruled out. With this in mind, Hauser could be in line for another big game, assuming he enters the starting lineup.

Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (ankle) will miss a second consecutive game on Wednesday against Milwaukee. The 26-year-old has landed on the shelf with a left ankle sprain, although Hauser was initially regarded as questionable for Wednesday, meaning he shouldn't be out for long. Hauser has massively benefited from Boston giving its big guns some time off recently, but Jaylen Brown (ankle) and Jayson Tatum (ankle) are both available on Wednesday, so normal service should resume in the Celtics attack.