Jrue Holiday Reacts to Injury News Before Celtics-Knicks Game 4

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Josh Valdez | Last updated May 12, 2025 1:52 PM ET

The Boston Celtics reminded the basketball world why they're defending champions in Saturday's 115-93 drubbing of the New York Knicks. However, they're still down 2-1 in the series thanks to their losses in both Games 1 and 2.

The Celtics have been reliable defensively, partially due to three-time All-Defensive First Teamer Jrue Holiday's performance on the perimeter. The 34-year-old kept Jalen Brunson in check during Game 2, as the Knicks' star totaled just 17 points (6-19 FG, 2-9 3 PT).

However, their offense was the problem in both losses. They shot 25-100 from deep across the first two games, but they improved to 20-40 in Game 3.

Now, Boston could get a boost with Sam Hauser's (ankle) possible return. Holiday sounded off about it before Game 4 on Monday, via SB Nation's Noa Dalzell.

"It'd be huge," the two-time NBA champion said. "Obviously he's a three-point shooter; he spaces the floor."

Hauser is listed as "questionable" for Monday after being "doubtful" for the previous two games, via Locked On Celtics' John Karalis. The 27-year-old missed both of those contests.

Jrue Holiday on the possibility of Sam Hauser coming back today:

“It’d be huge.” pic.twitter.com/myVpwqCnR1
— Noa Dalzell (@NoaDalzell) May 12, 2025

Hauser played just four minutes in Game 1, but averaged 8.5 points on 45.1 percent shooting (41.6 percent 3 PT) with 3.2 rebounds in the regular season. The Virginia alum also scored 10 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 3 PT) with two rebounds in Boston's 102-89 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the first round, which clinched the series.

After Monday's affair at Madison Square Garden, the two teams will return to TD Garden for Game 5.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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