The Boston Celtics will be without starting point guard Jrue Holiday for Friday ... at full strength for the clash after point guard Darius Garland was upgraded to available for the tilt.

Jrue Holiday’s defensive prowess is well known, but his impact on the Celtics runs deeper than many recognize.

Jayson Tatum scored 28 points, Jrue Holiday added 25 and Boston pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat freefalling Miami.

Darius Garland added 20 points for Cleveland ... The Celtics were missing starters Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Jrue ...

The Celtics bench consists of leading Sixth Man of the Year candidate Payton Prichard, a high level rebounder and defender in Al Horford, and Sam Hauser, a good shooter.

Darius Garland is not listed on the injury ... Jaylen Brown (left thigh contusion), Jrue Holiday (right hand mallet finger) and Luke Kornet (personal reasons). Brown sat the Wednesday loss to ...

Jaylen Brown found himself in foul trouble throughout much of Friday night’s loss to the Cavaliers. Brown had three in the first half, even though Derrick White saved him from one that could ...

Jrue Holiday (finger ... Notes: The Friday game will kick off a seven-game homestand for Boston. ... Darius Garland has missed Cleveland’s past two games with a left hip contusion.

Darius Garland added 20 points for Cleveland ... The Celtics were missing starters Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Jrue Holiday (hand). The Celtics also got 37 points from Jaylen Brown, who ...