The Boston Celtics will be without starting point guard Jrue Holiday for Friday night's matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden.

A new injury sidelined Jrue Holiday for the Celtics’ marquee matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The starting guard was ruled out for Friday’s game at TD Garden with a mallet finger injury on his right (shooting) hand.

The Boston Celtics’ backcourt has been fairly healthy this season, but it looks like they have suffered their first big injury of the year with Jrue Holiday. After missing their last game against the Cleveland Cavaliers,

The Boston Celtics will be facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in a battle of the top two seeds in the Eastern Conference, but there are some key players whose status is up in the air. Jaylen Brown is on the injury report with a left thigh contusion,

However, the Celtics were once again without Jrue Holiday, who missed his second straight game due to a mallet finger injury. Holiday had been questionable to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday,

Boston ruled out starters Jrue Holiday (mallet finger) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness) for Sunday’s matchup with the Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets at TD Garden. Holiday and Porzingis also did not play in Friday night’s 123-116 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Boston Celtics will be without starting point guard Jrue Holiday for Friday night's matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden. Holiday has been ruled out with a "mallet finger" injury on his shooting hand, after he was initially listed as ...

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday gave an update on his injured hand Sunday afternoon. Prior to the team's tilt against the Denver Nuggets, Holiday shared he was just as surprised by the diagnosis as anyone else.

The Boston Celtics will look to get back to winning ways on Friday as they prepare to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Having Holiday in action against the Lakers, who have added superstar Luka Doncic to the roster since the last time they faced Boston, should prove to be a big help to the team. This season, Holiday is making an impact in every facet of the game for the Celtics when he is on the court.

A new injury sidelined Jrue Holiday for the Celtics’ marquee matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The starting guard was ruled out for Friday’s game at TD Garden with a mallet finger injury on his right (shooting) hand. Boston also ruled out center Kristaps Porzingis (illness) for the second time in three games.

After missing the Celtics last game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jrue Holiday seems to have a finger injury.