Holiday recently opened up about the impact Porzingis has on Boston's ability to stack victories after a recent win over the Denver Nuggets.

Mazzulla said before the game that Holiday and Porzingis are getting better every day, but wouldn’t provide specific details on their timetable or the seriousness of their shoulder and ankle

Payton Pritchard #11 of the Boston Celtics celebrates with Sam Hauser #30 and Jrue Holiday #4 after scoring a three-point shot against the Clevelan

Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday are both on the Celtics' injury report ahead of their final game of 2024 against the Raptors.

Was he born with preternatural defensive instincts? Maybe - but Holiday also worked hard with specific drills to improve his defensive skills as well.

Holiday missed a third straight game for the Celtics, while Porzingis sat out both ends of a back-to-back with the Pacers.

It has been apparent even to the untrained eye that KP has not been himself when on the court for the Celtics since returning from an ankle injury.

This was the type of performance Kristaps Porzingis and his team had been waiting for. Waylaid by surgery rehab for the first month of the season and then snakebitten by a series of minor injuries, the Celtics big man delivered his most comprehensive outing yet Tuesday night in a road win over the shorthanded Nuggets.