12/26/2024, 7:38 AM
Matches season high with five treys
Horford's starting nods have become more sporadic since Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) returned to the lineup, but the former was solid Wednesday by posting 17 points and matching a season high with five threes as part of the Celtics' first unit. Over 20 games as a starter in 2024-25, Horford is averaging 9.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.9 blocks, 0.8 steals and 2.4 three-pointers in 28.7 minutes. Those may not be the most impressive figures, but fantasy managers in nine-category leagues might be interested in the veteran big man's decent shooting splits, low rate of turnovers and ability to chip in across the board, making Horford an asset to monitor ahead of Friday's tilt against the Pacers, with Porzingis still nursing an ankle injury.
12/26/2024, 7:34 AM
Big Christmas Day double-double
After being a late scratch ahead of Monday's loss to the Magic due to a non-COVID illness, Tatum filled the box score with a team-high 32 points and 15 boards while logging his 15th double-double of the year in his Christmas Day return. Over his last nine games, the superstar forward is averaging a robust 30.1 points, 12.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 0.7 steals and 3.9 three-pointers. If star big man Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) is unable to suit up for Friday's game against Indiana, Tatum would figure to shoulder even more of a load on offense than he already does for the Celtics on a nightly basis, likely making him an even more appealing fantasy asset in this case.
12/26/2024, 7:31 AM
Solid two-way effort Wednesday
It was solid effort on both ends of the floor by Brown, who has now reached double digits in scoring during each of his 25 appearances for the Celtics this season. Since the calendar turned to December, Brown has averaged 22.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.8 three-pointers through his last 10 outings. Although the 28-year-old star forward is shooting a career-low 44.4 percent from the floor and 32.2 percent from downtown on the campaign as a whole, he's compensated for those shortcomings a bit with his defense and playmaking in the form of a career-high 4.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
