Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday gave an update on his injured hand Sunday afternoon. Prior to the team's tilt against the Denver Nuggets, Holiday shared he was just as surprised by the diagnosis as anyone else.

“I’m not gonna lie, I didn’t really hear of the term mallet finger until people were telling me I had mallet finger,” Holiday said before the Celtics hosted the Denver Nuggetts at TD Garden. “They just told me that I broke my finger.”

The Boston Celtics will be facing off against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday and they will be missing a few players. Boston has ruled out both star point guard Jrue Holiday and center Kristaps Porzingis for this game against Denver.

Should veteran Boston Celtics combo guard Jrue Holiday be ranked in the NBA's top 30 players? If you are among the fans of the team who believe that the UCLA alum ought to be, the folks behind a recent top 100 NBA players for the 2024-25 regular season at CBS Sports came pretty close to agreeing with you.

A new injury sidelined Jrue Holiday for the Celtics’ marquee matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The starting guard was ruled out for Friday’s game at TD Garden with a mallet finger injury on his right (shooting) hand. Boston also ruled out center Kristaps Porzingis (illness) for the second time in three games.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla spoke about Jrue Holiday's mallet finger injury and what it means for the guard.

Here's the latest on Jrue Holiday after the Celtics guard missed the last two games with a "mallet finger" injury.

Since joining the Boston Celtics in the summer of 2023, Jrue Holiday has become a core part of Joe Mazzulla's rotation. The 34-year-old guard is an elite defender and connector on the offensive end.