Avery Bradley (illness) will play for Celtics on Monday

Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (illness) will play on Monday against the New Orleans Pelicans.

What It Means:

Producing as one of the best shooters in the league so far this season, Bradley should be in all lineups and will receive a modest boost in minutes with R.J. Hunter (heel) sidelined against the Pelicans.

Bradley has really improved his 3-point stroke this season, making 2.6 deep shots a game at a 44.2 percent clip. Among players with at least 100 three-point attempts, his shooting percentage is behind only Stephen Curry and Paul George for the year. His 58.1 true shooting percentage is a career high, as are his 16.4 points per game. Bradley has a 4.1 nERD on the season and we expect him to have 14.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals against the Pelicans tonight, while making 2.4 threes as well.