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Celtics’ Jrue Holiday Update Before Philadelphia 76ers Matchup

What's the latest on Jrue Holiday?
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Jan 31, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Jan 31, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

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As the Philadelphia 76ers head into their Thursday night matchup against the Boston Celtics, the home team has some questions surrounding their starting guard, Jrue Holiday.

Lately, the former Sixer has been dealing with a finger injury, which has caused him to miss multiple games. After Holiday returned to the court to compete in Boston’s February 26 game against the Detroit Pistons, he went inactive for the next three games, including the Celtics’ Wednesday night matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Ahead of the Celtics’ Wednesday night game against the Blazers, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla offered a promising update for the veteran guard, suggesting he could be back on the court soon.

via NBC Sports Boston: "He went through practice. He shot. He was able to go through everything. He was able to go through his shooting routine and go through his individual workout and was able to be with us the entire time.”

Mazzulla initially noted the Celtics could have Holiday back in the mix as early as Wednesday’s game. Ultimately, the Celtics ruled him out for the night. Since there was a possibility he could play on Wednesday, that should be a sign Holiday has a chance to face the Sixers on Thursday.

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Feb 26, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) passes over Detroit Pistons forward Ronald Holland II (00) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

When the Celtics visited the Sixers on February 20, Holiday checked in for nearly 20 minutes. The veteran guard scored eight points on 3-6 shooting from the field.

This season, Holiday has appeared in 47 games for Boston. He’s posted averages of 11 points, four rebounds, four assists, and one steal throughout the year.

The Sixers and the Celtics are slated for a 7:30 PM ET tip on Thursday.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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