Holiday notched 19 points (8-18 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-3 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one block in 36 minutes during Saturday's 121-99 loss to Miami in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Holiday started off hot, scoring 10 points in the first quarter, but he couldn't maintain the momentum and faltered down the stretch. If Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) remains out for Monday's Game 4 in Miami, the Bucks will likely need better performances from Holiday and Khris Middleton to avoid a 3-1 hole when the series shifts back to Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Holiday produced 24 points (10-19 FG, 4-10 3Pt), five rebounds, 11 assists and one steal across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 138-122 victory over the Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Holiday was his usual efficient self in the Game 2 win, as he shot a respectable 52.6 percent from the field and registered only three turnovers to his 11 assists. The All-Star guard has now recorded a double-double in back-to-back games and has reached that milestone for the 10th time in his playoff career. Holiday will look to continue his success creating for himself and his teammates as the series shifts to Miami for Game 3.
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Bucks' Jrue Holiday: Double-double as top distributor
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Holiday closed Sunday's 130-117 loss to the Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals with 16 points (6-18 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, 16 assists and one steal in 35 minutes.
Holiday led all players in Sunday's game in assists while posting a double-double performance in the Game 1 loss. Holiday posted a double-digit assist total 15 times during the regular season, including in his last two outings leading into the playoffs. Holiday also finished just three rebounds shy of notching a triple-double.
Holiday (rest) was a full participant during Tuesday's practice, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Holiday missed back-to-back contests to end the regular season due to rest purposes, but as expected, he's full go ahead of the playoffs. Across 67 regular-season appearances, the All-Star point guard averaged 19.3 points, 7.4 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 32.6 minutes per game.
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Bucks' Jrue Holiday: Getting rest again Sunday
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Holiday (rest) won't suit up for Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Raptors.
Holiday joins a herd of Bucks who will sit out the finale and gear up for the team's postseason run. As a result, look for a number of the team's depth players to log heavy workloads against what will be several reserve players for the Raptors as well.
Holiday has been ruled out for Friday's game against Memphis for rest purposes.
The Bucks clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference on Wednesday, so Holiday will get a breather after posting double-doubles in his last two appearances. Whether he'll suit up for Sunday's regular-season finale against Toronto is unclear.
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Bucks' Jrue Holiday: Dices up Bulls in win
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Holiday logged 20 points (8-17 FG, 4-8 3Pt), 15 assists, eight rebounds and two steals across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 105-92 win over the Bulls.
Holiday was responsible for 23 of Milwaukee's 39 buckets through his scoring and facilitating Wednesday. He had seven turnovers but carried the Bucks, who were without Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) and Khris Middleton (knee). Holiday now has five games with 15-plus assists in his career, with Wednesday's being his first since 2020.
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Bucks' Jrue Holiday: Efficient line in victory
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Holiday chipped in 18 points (7-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four steals, three rebounds and three assists across 35 minutes during Sunday's 117-104 victory over the 76ers.
The Bucks' leading assist man deferred more to Khris Middleton in that area Sunday, but Holiday delivered for fantasy managers in the field-goal percentage and steals categories. It was a nice bounce-back effort for Holiday, who mustered only six points on 2-for-8 shooting against the Celtics on Thursday following a season-high 51-point performance versus the Pacers on Wednesday.
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Bucks' Jrue Holiday: Goes for season-high 51 points
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Holiday recorded a career-high 51 points (20-30 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 8-10 FT) to go with eight rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 149-136 victory over the Pacers.
With Khris Middleton (knee) getting the night off, Holiday was expected to settle in as the No. 2 scoring option for Milwaukee, but he surprisingly upstaged Giannis Antetokounmpo in a game in which the two-time MVP produced an eye-popping line of his own (38 points, 17 rebounds, 12 assists in 32 minutes). The career-best scoring outburst to go along with ample production in other categories was a welcome sight from Holiday, who had seen a bit of a lull in his numbers prior to Wednesday's contest. He hadn't scored more than 19 points in any of his previous 10 games while shooting just 43.6 percent from the field in that stretch, but Holiday certainly rewarded fantasy managers for their patience.
