Hauser won't start Game 1 of the opening-round series against the Heat on Sunday.
With Boston resting its usual starters, Hauser drew back-to-back starts to end the regular season and scored 32 points (12-37 FG) over those two contests. The sharpshooter is expected to garner a 15-to-20-minute role during the postseason.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Will start Friday
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Hauser will start Friday's game against the Hornets, John Karalis of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
Boston's usual starters are resting, so Hauser will draw his 12th start of the season. Over his previous 11 starts, Hauser averaged 11.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 32.1 minutes per game.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Retreats to bench
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Hauser isn't starting Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Hauser drew a spot start Friday but will return to the bench with Jaylen Brown back in action. Hauser made just one of his 18 field-goal attempts in the start, including 1-for-13 shooting from deep. He'll look to shake off the rough outing against Portland.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Gets another start
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Hauser will start Friday's game against the Kings, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
With Derrick White and Jaylen Brown out, Hauser and Al Horford will move into the starting lineup. Hauser has averaged 12.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals-plus-blocks in 31.7 minutes across 10 starts this season.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Back to bench role Thursday
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Hauser is not in the starting lineup to face the Hawks on Thursday, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.
The Celtics will feature their regular starting unit of Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis, so it's not surprising to see Hauser heading back to his regular bench role. Hauser is averaging 11.9 points per game while shooting 47.8 percent from three-point range since the beginning of March.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Starting in Chicago
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Hauser will start at shooting guard in Saturday's matchup with the Bulls, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
With Jrue Holiday (shoulder), Jaylen Brown (ankle) and Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) sidelined, Hauser figures to be in line for a bigger workload than usual as a starter.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Officially ruled out
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Hauser (ankle) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Bucks, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
As expected, Hauser will miss his second straight contest Wednesday after being downgraded from questionable to out with a left ankle sprain. His next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with Detroit.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Not playing Monday
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Hauser (ankle) won't play Monday against the Pistons, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official sitereports.
Hauser was on fire in Sunday's 130-104 win over the Wizards, scoring a season-high 30 points while going 10-for-13 from three-point range before leaving in the third quarter with a left ankle sprain. Given that he was unable to return, Hauser's absence for the second leg of a back-to-back set hardly comes as a surprise. With Hauser and multiple other key rotation players sitting, the Celtics could turn to Oshae Brissett and Svi Mykhailiuk to fill Hauser's minutes at forward.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Joins starting five
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Hauser will start Tuesday's game against the Jazz.
The Celtics initially planned to start Payton Pritchard, but they submitted a new lineup roughly 15 minutes before tipoff. With Jaylen Brown (back), Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) and Al Horford (toe) all ruled out, Hauser could see significant minutes Tuesday.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Joins second unit
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Hauser will move to the bench for Thursday's game against the Bulls, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
Jaylen Brown (shoulder) is back with the first unit after getting some rest during the All-Star break. Hauser will likely continue to be a key piece of the second unit going forward.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Falls flat Sunday
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Hauser had three points (1-3 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 24 minutes during Sunday's 131-91 win over Memphis.
Fresh off a 17-point effort versus the Lakers on Thursday, Hauser was held in check during a blowout win over Memphis. The sharpshooter has scored in double figures just three times over his last 14 appearances, averaging 7.3 points and 3.1 rebounds during that stretch.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Starting Sunday
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Hauser will start Sunday's game against the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
With Jrue Holiday (elbow) sidelined, Hauser finds himself in the starting lineup for the fifth time this season. In his previous four starts, Hauser averaged 7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 35.3 minutes per game.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Good to go Wednesday
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Hauser (shoulder) isn't listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against Minnesota.
Hauser missed Monday's loss to Indiana due to a shoulder injury, marking his first absence of the season. He'll return to action Wednesday and presumably garner his usual role. Across three January appearances, the sharpshooter has averaged 8.0 points on 47.4 percent shooting in 16.3 minutes per game.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Dealing with shoulder issue
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Hauser is questionable to play Monday against Indiana due to a right shoulder impingement, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Hauser was an addition to Sunday's injury report despite no in-game incident being reported. The 26-year-old has yet to miss a game this season, but he joins Jayson Tatum (ankle) and Kristaps Porzingis (eye) as questionable for Monday's contest.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Leads bench in win
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Hauser chipped in 13 points (5-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 23 minutes during Friday's 126-97 victory over Utah.
Hauser took advantage of garbage time minutes to reach double-digit scoring for the second time in three games. President of basketball operations Brad Stevens noted Thursday, via Jay King of The Athletic, that the Celtics are looking at finding a "big wing" to fill out their roster, which could impact Hauser's minutes and fantasy value for the rest of the season.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Not starting Saturday
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Hauser will come off the bench during Saturday's game against the Clippers.
Hauser drew the start last time out due to Jayson Tatum being sidelined, but he'll return to the second unit, with Tatum back in action. Since the start of December, Hauser is averaging 4.1 points and 2.8 rebounds across 13.3 minutes per contest.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Iffy to face Clippers
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Hauser is questionable for Saturday's game against the Clippers with a left heel contusion, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
Hauser started and played 35 minutes Wednesday with Jayson Tatum (ankle) sidelined, but it appears Hauser picked up a heel injury during the contest. If Hauser can give it a go, he could see another sizeable workload due to Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) being out and Tatum questionable.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Gets starting nod
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Hauser is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Kings, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports.
Hauser will replace Jayson Tatum (ankle) in the starting five Wednesday. Hauser is averaging 5.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 36.0 minutes across his previous two starting appearances this season.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Rough night in OT loss
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Hauser supplied zero points (0-7 FG, 0-6 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 21 minutes during Tuesday's 132-126 overtime road loss to Golden State.
Hauser still managed a plus-1 point differential despite missing all seven of his shots. But make no mistake, Hauser is out there first and foremost to hit threes. So when his shot isn't falling, it's a problem. The Wisconsin native is still shooting 43.1 percent from behind the arc this season, so expect a bounceback game shortly. Hauser and the Celtics now head to Sacramento for a Wednesday night battle with the fast-paced Kings.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Drops three triples in win
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Hauser closed Tuesday's 120-113 win over Cleveland with nine points (3-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist over 20 minutes.
Hauser connected on three triples in the win, all coming within minutes of each other as the game was in the balance. Coming off just his second scoreless game of the season, Hauser got back to doing what he does best. He is averaging 2.7 three-pointers per contest, making him an elite streaming option, even in competitive leagues.
