Jonas Valanciunas (hand) will not play Friday against the Celtics, Kyle Draper of CSNNE reports.

Valanciunas (hand) will not play Friday against the Celtics, Kyle Draper of CSNNE reports.

Analysis:

Although Valanciunas is technically listed as active, he told reporters prior to tip-off that his hand soreness will keep him on the sidelines for Friday's contest. Bismack Biyombo will likely draw another start in Valanciunas' absence while Jason Thompson could pick up some minutes off the bench.