Marcus Smart ruled out for Game 2 against Milwaukee
Shams Charania: Celtics say Marcus Smart is OUT for Game 2 vs. Bucks due to thigh contusion.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Marcus Smart is out for Game 2 with a thigh contusion, per Celtics. – 5:05 PM
Jay King @ByJayKing
Marcus Smart will not play tonight due to a thigh contusion, per the Celtics. – 5:05 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Marcus Smart has been ruled out tonight for Game 2 with his right quad contusion. – 5:02 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
I’m guessing Derrick White will start with Marcus Smart out. That puts more minutes in play for Payton Pritchard. Could also open up minutes for Aaron Nesmith or Sam Hauser.
We may get more from Ime Udoka on who will start in about 15 minutes or so. – 5:01 PM
Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBA
Quite the testament to Marcus Smart’s value that he won Defensive Player of the Year and I still think his absence tonight might be more notable on the offensive end. – 5:01 PM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
marcus smart is out and grant williams should start in his place: si.com/nba/2022/05/03… – 4:59 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Celtics have ruled out Marcus Smart for tonight’s Game 2 against Milwaukee. Massive blow for Boston to be without its point guard and the Defensive Player of the Year as the Celtics try to even the series. – 4:59 PM
Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
Marcus Smart is Out tonight due to thigh contusion. – 4:58 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Marcus Smart is out tonight, Celtics say. – 4:58 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Celtics say Marcus Smart is OUT for Game 2 vs. Bucks due to thigh contusion. – 4:58 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Marcus Smart is OUT for Game 2. – 4:58 PM
Chris Forsberg @ChrisForsberg_
What do Celtics do if Marcus Smart isn’t 100% for Game 2?
nbcsports.com/boston/celtics… – 8:07 AM
More on this storyline
Jay King: Ime Udoka said Marcus Smart is sore and has a pretty bad quad contusion. He’ll be listed as questionable tomorrow. His shoulder is “fine,” per Udoka. -via Twitter @ByJayKing / May 2, 2022
Jay King: Ime Udoka said Marcus Smart “took a few hits.” He believes the quad bothered Smart more than the shoulder, but “he’s going to play through a lot.” “He’s getting iced down now and I’m assuming he’ll be OK.” -via Twitter @ByJayKing / May 1, 2022
Tim Bontemps: Marcus Smart is expected to return with a right shoulder stinger, per the Celtics. -via Twitter @TimBontemps / May 1, 2022
