Jrue Holiday was a surprise scratch for the Trail Blazers as they faced the Mavericks on Sunday. Holiday didn’t start on the injury report, but a calf issue forced him to sit the overtime loss in Dallas. It also meant the Blazers were without their top three point guards on the night as they fell to 6-7 on the season.

Holiday has been a crucial piece for the Blazers as a veteran presence and as their point guard. He’s averaging 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and a career-high 8.3 assists through 12 games to open the year. Portland is without point guards Scoot Henderson and Blake Wesley, highlighting how important Holiday is for the roster.

It doesn’t sound like Holiday’s calf injury is anything long-term as he tested it ahead of the Mavs game. But the Blazers will look to get healthy so the

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