Jordan Walsh finished with 17 points (6-of-7 FGs), four rebounds, one assist, one steal, two blocks and four three-pointers against the Lakers on Friday.
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Jordan Walsh finished with 17 points (6-of-7 FGs), four rebounds, one assist, one steal, two blocks and four three-pointers against the Lakers on Friday.Walsh has been an excellent defender as a starter for the Celtics, but the scoring hasn't come consistently. However, during this four-game win streak, Walsh has scored in double figures three times, with this performance coming 24 hours after he had a career-best 22 points. Walsh has been an intriguing sleeper in dynasty leagues for a few years, and the former five-star is now contributing in redraft leagues. It may not continue at this rate, but he has been playing well.
Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard, Neemias Queta, Jordan Walsh and Derrick White will start on Friday against the Lakers.Brown returns to the Celtics' starting lineup after missing Thursday's win over the Wizards with an illness. He's averaging career-bests in points (29.0) and assists (4.8) per game, and has been Boston's best player in the absence of Jayson Tatum (Achilles). With Brown back in the lineup, the Celtics will have a better chance of securing a fourth consecutive win.
Jordan Walsh finished Thursday's win over the Wizards with 22 points (8-of-8 FGs, 5-of-6 FTs), seven rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block and one three-pointer.Walsh benefitted from Jaylen Brown's absence on Thursday, producing the best offensive night of his NBA career. Not only did the former second-round pick notch a career-high point total, but this was his first 20-point game as a pro. Over the past two weeks, Walsh has been close to a top-100 player in eight- and nine-cat formats. While he hasn't reached the point where he needs to be rostered in more than four percent of Yahoo! leagues, Walsh is trending in the right direction.
Payton Pritchard, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jordan Walsh and Neemias Queta will start Tuesday's game against the Knicks.White and Queta are available after sitting out Sunday's win over the Cavaliers. Their returns mean that Sam Hauser and Xavier Tillman head back to the bench, but only Hauser is guaranteed to play rotation minutes. Boston's other three starters are unchanged.
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