WATCH: Jrue Holiday Nutmegs Evan Fournier In Knicks-Celtics Game
On Tuesday evening, the Boston Celtics hosted the New York Knicks in Massachusetts for a preseason game.
The Celtics won the game by a score of 123-110 to improve to 3-1 in their first four games (the Knicks fell to 1-2).
During the game, Jrue Holiday had a fantastic nutmeg on Evan Fournier.
Holiday grabbed the rebound, put the ball through Fournier's legs and then dished it to Payton Pritchard, who drained a three-pointer.
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we see you, Jrue"
Holiday was recently traded to the Celtics and is coming off another fantastic season (for the Milwaukee Bucks).
The former UCLA star made his second NBA All-Star Game and had averages of 19.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 47.9% from the field and 38.4% from the three-point range in 67 regular season games (he also appeared in five NBA playoff games).
Holiday was initially the 17th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft and has played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks over 14 seasons in the league.
His career averages are 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 46.2% from the field and 36.6% from the three-point range in 906 regular season games.
He has also appeared in 70 NBA playoff games and helped the Bucks win the 2021 NBA Championship over the Phoenix Suns.
As for the Celtics, they will play their first game of the regular season on October 25 when they visit the Knicks.
