BOSTON — Jrue Holiday served as a bright spot in the Celtics’ Game 1 loss to the Knicks in his return from injury, posting 16 points on 7-14 shooting alongside 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
That’s particularly encouraging because Holiday missed the final three games of the Celtics’ first-round series against the Orlando Magic with a right hamstring strain he suffered in Game 2.
The Celtics dropped the series opener, 108-105, and Holiday was the only starter to shoot above 35% from the field. The Celtics guard was not on the injury report ahead of Game 1.