This much is certain: The Celtics are going to need Holiday at his best come the postseason and that journey through June. Anyone who saw Donovan Mitchell drop 41 points on the Celtics’ heads last Friday — including 26 in the second half — knows that the well-rounded Cavaliers are as legitimate as their 50-10 record suggests.

There's a chance the Boston Celtics could be back at full strength when the Portland Trail Blazers come to town Wednesday night.

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla gives an injury update on Jrue Holiday and the possibility of him playing in the Celtics next matchup.Mazzulla provides encouraging injury update on Jrue Holiday origin

Celtics guard Jrue Holiday on Sunday missed his second consecutive game due to an injury to his right pinky, and the timeline for his return remains unclear. Holiday said he suffered the “mallet finger” injury—caused by damage to the tendon that straightens the finger—when he jammed it while going for a rebound.

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla gave quick injury updates on Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, who both practiced Tuesday and have a chance to return for Wednesday night's tilt against the Blazers at TD Garden.

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.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are listed on the Celtics' injury report ahead of an interesting clash with the Blazers.

Jrue Holiday has missed seven of the Boston Celtics‘ last ten games. The veteran guard is dealing with a mallet finger and has also struggled with a shoulder impingement in recent weeks.However, according to CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning,