Hauser is in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Cavaliers on Friday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports. Hauser will make his 11th start of the regular season Friday due to the absence of Jrue Holiday (finger).

Is it officially time to be worried about veteran Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday yet? The UCLA alum has not been having an especially great stretch of play in recent weeks when he has been on the floor.

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday will be available for a meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night after missing the past four games due to a shoulder injury.Holiday last played on Feb

Jrue Holiday sat a stretch of games before the All-Star break, giving him an extended period to rest his lingering shoulder injury.

His next chance to play will come Wednesday against Detroit. With the veteran guard sidelined, Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser will likely see a bump in minutes.

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.

Veteran point guard Jrue Holiday has been ruled out of Celtics-Cavs on Friday due to an injury that causes plenty of discomfort.

Holiday (finger) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Cavaliers, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. Holiday will miss his sixth game in the last nine for the Celtics due to a finger injury on his right hand.