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The Latest on Jrue Holiday's Status for Celtics-Spurs Game

The Celtics will ring in the new year in San Antonio against this year's number one pick, Victor Wembanyama, and the Spurs.
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The Boston Celtics enter their New Year's Eve tilt against this year's first overall pick, Victor Wembanyama, and the San Antonio Spurs atop the NBA standings.

Boston, 25-6, welcome back Jayson Tatum (left ankle sprain injury management), Kristaps Porzingis (left calf injury management), and Al Horford (rest), who were all inactive for Friday's 120-118 win over the Toronto Raptors on the second half of a back-to-back.

But while the Celtics' injury report brings mainly positive news, Jrue Holiday was downgraded from questionable to out for Sunday's game in San Antonio due to a right elbow sprain.

The two-time All-Star registered 15 points and three assists in the victory vs. the Raptors.

As for the hosts of tonight's contest, the Spurs have ruled out Keldon Johnson due to lower back spasms, and Zach Collins is inactive because of a right ankle sprain. Devonte Graham, who's dealing with an illness, is available.

Sunday's matchup will tip off at 7:00 p.m. EST. Inside The Celtics will have content related to the game before, during, and afterward. Follow @BobbyKrivitsky on Twitter for updates and analysis from pregame to post.

Further Reading

Luke Kornet Opens Up About Handling Inconsistent Role, Putting the Team Over Himself

Jaylen Brown Quieting Doubters, Validating What He Always Believed: 'Earn Everybody's Trust'

Derrick White Propels Celtics Past Raptors, Preserving Boston's Unblemished Home Record

Jrue Holiday's Assertiveness Elevating Celtics' Offense

Jayson Tatum's Selflessness vs. Lakers Exemplifies Celtics' Maturation: 'Hopefully, It's Gonna Pay Off'

Celtics' Offensive Approach Outweighs Three-Point Struggles in Christmas Victory vs. Lakers

Joe Mazzulla Discusses Identity, Evolution of Celtics' Offense: 'Balance of Pace and Execution'

Jayson Tatum Joins PR Team for Derrick White’s All-Star Campaign

Jaylen Brown Shares His View of What Defines 'Celtics Basketball'

An Empowered Jaylen Brown Strives to Balance Scoring with Playmaking: 'I've Grown A Lot'

Joe Mazzulla Believes Celtics' Second Unit is 'Starting to Develop an Identity'


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Bobby Krivitsky
BOBBY KRIVITSKY

Bobby Krivitsky's experiences include covering the NBA as a credentialed reporter for Basketball Insiders. He's also a national sports talk host for SportsMap Radio, a network airing on 96 radio stations throughout the country. Additionally, he was a major-market host, update anchor, and producer for IMG Audio, and he worked for Bleacher Report as an NFL and NBA columnist.

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