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Jrue Holiday’s commitment to off-court work continues to be noticed and appreciated within the NBA. Holiday, the Boston Celtics’ guard, was revealed Wednesday as the recipient of the league’s Social Justice Champion award for this season.

When dealing with a 52 percent free throw shooter such as the Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson, there are considerations about putting him on the line. The Celtics hacked Robinson in Game 1, and he went 3-for-10 on his free throw attempts. He did not attempt a single field goal in 21 minutes.