Paul George (rest) out Monday vs. Rockets

The Celtics play Tuesday and Wednesday, so George not being on the injury report for the matchup against his former team makes it more likely he won’t play against the Raptors the following night.

Here’s an oversimplification: George has fit seamlessly into Boston’s existing nucleus early on this season. He knocked down several difficult shots, including 4-of-6 from three-point range, on his way to a 20-point first half against a rebuilding Milwaukee squad. He posted 16 points in the second quarter alone. The 36-year-old veteran would’ve put together another monster scoring effort, but he was barely needed in the second half as Boston’s extremely deep bench took care of business. The Celtics have a three-game week on tap featuring matchups against the 76ers, Raptors and Mavericks. All eyes will be on the Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum showdown, but George will be taking on his former team for the first time in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.

With Jayson Tatum (knee) out, Hauser made his first start of the season on Wednesday. Primarily a points and three-pointers option in category leagues, he shot 3-of-10 from beyond the arc against the Bucks and offered little else. Baylor Scheierman (9/11/1/1 with three three-pointers) came off the bench after starting Monday, and he remains a better streaming option than Hauser on nights when Tatum or Paul George sits.

Back in the Celtics’ lineup after sitting out Monday’s loss to the Rockets, George played 35 minutes on Wednesday. The veteran forward wasn’t particularly efficient, shooting poorly from the foul line and committing six turnovers. However, the points, assists, steals and three-pointers are areas from which managers rostering George benefited.

The Celtics are without Jayson Tatum for Wednesday’s game, but George is back after missing Monday’s loss to the Rockets. The other lineup change is Hauser, who will start for Baylor Scheierman.

Tatum will get the night off after playing on both Sunday and Monday. He hasn’t shot the ball particularly well, so a rest night could do him some good. Paul George will be back after missing Monday’s game, so the rest of the starting unit should remain the same, with George filling in for Tatum.

George is back after sitting out Monday’s loss to the Rockets, which was Boston’s second game in as many days. If Jayson Tatum (rest) plays, Hugo González or Baylor Scheierman will head to the bench.

Replacing Paul George (rest) in the starting lineup, Scheierman shot 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. The third-year guard finished a blocked shot shy of a complete stat line in a solid overall performance. That said, Scheierman is still a player who should only be rostered in dynasty leagues.

Paul George (rest) is out, opening a spot in the starting lineup. Scheierman will fill the resulting void. Also notable is Queta getting another start, despite Mitchell Robinson being available after sitting out Sunday’s win over the Magic.

Quiet for most of the first three quarters, George came through when the Celtics needed him most on Sunday. He scored 10 of his 17 points in the final quarter, including three on a triple with 1:32 remaining that extended Boston’s lead to 11. It’s early, but George appears to be fitting in well with his new teammates. Boston plays four games next week, beginning with the Rockets on Monday.