Hauser is in the starting five for Sunday's game against the Hornets, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Hauser will be a starter for the 19th time this season. The 26-year-old forward averages 12.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting 48.1 percent from the floor and 44 percent from beyond the arc when on the first unit.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Drains six threes
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Hauser provided 20 points (7-12 FG, 6-9 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and one steal across 22 minutes during Friday's 130-94 victory over the Hornets.
Hauser came alive in the second half with five three-pointers, and his 20 points were second-most in the game behind Payton Pritchard (22). Hauser has connected on 46.4 percent of his three-point attempts over his last 10 outings, and over that span he has averaged 12.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.7 steals over 25.2 minutes per game. With Boston likely to rest its top rotational players in Sunday's regular-season finale against Charlotte, Hauser has a chance to see an extended role off the bench or as a starter.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Not starting Friday
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Hauser won't start Friday's game against the Hornets.
With all of the regular starters sidelined, Hauser drew a spot start Wednesday and posted 10 points and three rebounds in 25 minutes during a 20-point loss to the Magic. However, aside from Jaylen Brown (knee), the Celtics' usual starters are available Friday, so Hauser will slide back to a bench role. As a reserve this season (51 games), Hauser has averaged 6.9 points and 2.8 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per game.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: In starting lineup Wednesday
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Hauser is in Boston's starting lineup against Orlando on Wednesday, Cody Taylor of USA Today reports.
With the Celtics missing their starters and Al Horford (knee), Hauser will make his 18th start of the season Wednesday. Hauser has averaged 11.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists over his last 10 outings while shooting 44.8 percent from three.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Back to bench Friday
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Hauser is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Suns, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
The Celtics will have Jrue Holiday (shoulder) and Jaylen Brown (knee) back in the starting unit for this contest, meaning Hauser will return to his regular bench role. The sharpshooting forward is averaging 9.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game since the All-Star break while making 43.5 percent of his 6.1 three-point attempts per contest.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Won't go Monday
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Hauser (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Kings.
Hauser will miss just his second outing since the All-Star break while he deals with stiffness in his lower back. Jaylen Brown (knee) is set to return from a three-game absence, but with Hauser sidelined, Baylor Scheierman should continue to hold down a spot in the Boston rotation.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Questionable for Monday
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Hauser is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Kings due to low back stiffness.
Hauser is coming off an impressive spot start in Sunday's 129-116 win over the Trail Blazers, finishing with 24 points (8-11 FG, 8-10 3Pt), three rebounds and one block in 39 minutes. He could be held out for maintenance purposes in the second leg of the Celtics' back-to-back set, however. Official word on Hauser's status will arrive closer to the 10 p.m. ET tipoff.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Shines in start
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Hauser supplied 24 points (8-11 FG, 8-10 3Pt), three rebounds and one block in 39 minutes during Sunday's 129-116 win over the Trail Blazers.
Hauser drew the start in the absence of Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and made the most of it with his second-highest scoring game of the season. In 16 fill-in starts this campaign, Hauser has fared well with 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 3.4 three-pointers.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Heads back to bench
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Hauser will come off the bench during Friday's game against the Jazz.
Hauser started the last two games for the Celtics. However, he will be in the second unit in Utah, with Boston going with Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis in the starting five.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Comes up short in spot start
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Hauser closed Tuesday's 104-96 victory over Brooklyn with eight points (3-8 FG, 2-7 3Pt) and seven rebounds across 29 minutes.
Hauser remained in the starting lineup after Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were both ruled out due to knee injuries. Despite the promotion, Hauser failed to have a meaningful impact, scoring in single digits for the eighth time in the past 10 games. At best, he provides the Celtics with a somewhat reliable perimeter scoring threat. He is currently averaging 2.1 three-pointers in 20.9 minutes per game through 59 games played.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Starting Saturday vs. Brooklyn
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Hauser is in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Nets on Saturday, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
Hauser will make his 14th start of the season due to the absence of Derrick White (knee). Hauser has scored nine points over his last two outings following his career-best 33-point effort against the Jazz on Monday.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Logs career high in start
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Hauser registered 33 points (11-23 FG, 9-19 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal over 35 minutes during Monday's 114-108 victory over the Jazz.
The 27-year-old sharpshooter drew the spot start due to Jayson Tatum (knee) being sidelined, during which he recorded a game- and career-high mark in points. Hauser also connected on a season-high nine three-pointers, which is just one triple shy of tying his career high. The fourth-year forward has received inconsistent playing time when the club's starting five is fully healthy. However, he is always a candidate for a significant uptick in playing time whenever injuries to key contributors arise.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Will play Saturday vs. LAL
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Hauser (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the Lakers, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Hauser did not play in Boston's 123-105 win over Philadelphia on Thursday due to a sprained right ankle. He was able to participate in pregame warmups Saturday and has been given the green light to return. Hauser has been shooting 36.7 percent from three-point range since the All-Star break and has averaged 5.9 points and 3.4 rebounds over 24.1 minutes per game over his last seven outings.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Iffy for Saturday
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Hauser (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Lakers, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.
Hauser is in danger of missing his second straight contest Saturday due to a sprained right ankle. With Jrue Holiday (finger) also deemed questionable, Boston could be left shorthanded in their backcourt against Los Angeles.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Iffy against Philadelphia
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Hauser is questionable for Thursday's game against the 76ers with a right ankle sprain, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Hauser started Wednesday's game against Portland and logged 32 minutes with five points, six rebounds and one steal. However, he appears to have walked away with a minor sprain so that the Celtics may hold him out for the second leg of this back-to-back set. If that happens, guys like Jordan Walsh and Drew Peterson could become more involved for Boston.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Back to bench Sunday
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Hauser won't start Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
With Jrue Holiday (finger) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness) out, the Celtics will start Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford and Luke Kornet. Hauser totaled only 12 points in 42 minutes over the last three appearances as a reserve.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Starting Friday against Cleveland
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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). Hauser has shot 47.7 percent from three on 4.4 3PA/G since the beginning of February and has averaged 7.5 points and 3.1 rebounds over 21.1 minutes per game over that span.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Iffy for Wednesday
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Hauser (back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Detroit, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.
Hauser logged 40 minutes Tuesday against the Raptors, finishing with 10 points, five rebounds, one block, one steal and a pair of three-pointers. He started in the absence of Jrue Holiday (rest) and Al Horford (toe), but both of those guys will be back in action Wednesday. However, Jaylen Brown (thigh) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness) are both carrying questionable tags along with Hauser.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Retreating to bench Thursday
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Hauser is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Philadelphia.
With Jrue Holiday and Jaylen Brown returning to game action, Al Horford and Hauser will slide to the bench. Over his last five outings (two starts), the sharpshooter has averaged 8.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 three-pointers across 21.0 minutes per game. He has shot 45.8 percent from beyond the arc in that five-game span.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Drops 15 in spot start
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Hauser ended with 15 points (5-8 FG, 5-8 3Pt), four rebounds and two assists over 24 minutes during Monday's 103-85 victory over Miami.
Getting the start in place of Jaylen Brown (knee), Hauser posted his best scoring effort since Jan. 22, which was the last time he found himself on the first unit. The fourth-year forward also tied his season high in three-pointers. He's delivered double-digit points in only two of his last eight appearances, averaging 7.8 points, 2.8 boards, 2.5 threes and 0.8 assists in 17.6 minutes a contest over that stretch, but if Brown misses any additional time, Hauser would have some appeal as a bargain DFS option.
