What It Means:

It would be a third straight absence for Nelson, whose minutes have largely been filled by Rajon Rondo (39.5 per game over the last two). The 35-year-old veteran is averaging 5.8 points, 4.1 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 1.0 3-pointers, 0.7 steals, and 1.5 turnovers in 23.9 minutes per game.

Nelson is averaging 16.6 FanDuel points in 24 games this season. Over the remainder of the year, numberFire's models project him to record 7.1 points, 4.2 assists, 2.1 rebounds, 1.0 3-pointers, 0.7 steals, and 1.5 turnovers per game.