Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is set to return to the lineup on Monday night. The team kicks off its Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks.
Holiday, who has been sidelined with a strained right hamstring was not listed on Boston’s injury report Sunday. He was finally cleared after missing the final three games of the Celtics’ first-round victory over the Orlando Magic. Game 1 tips off at 7 p.m. ET on TNT.
Head coach Joe Mazzulla confirmed that Holiday was able to fully participate in Saturday’s practice.
“[He] was able to ‘work on everything he wanted to work on,’” Mazzulla said.
A key two-way presence for Boston, Holiday averaged 10 points, 5.5 assists, and 3.5 rebounds in the first two games against Orlando before sitting out.
In addition to Holiday’s return, the Celtics received another boost as Jaylen Brown. Brown, who had been managing a right knee issue is also off the injury report. Boston enters the semifinal series at full strength for the first time in weeks.
