The upcoming matchup between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics on February 8th is set to be a critical one, with major playoff implications at stake. The Celtics, who currently sit in second place in the Eastern Conference with a 36-16 record,

The Celtics will need to bring their 'A' game on both ends with the players available if they don't want to extend their losses to 2 consecutive games.

Holiday is listed as out on the Celtics injury report with right shoulder impingement. He was originally questionable ahead of the Mavericks loss Thursday before being downgraded to out. This time, he’s listed as out to start as opposed to a questionable designation.