Avery Bradley out tonight, Marcus Smart to 'give it a go' but Evan Turner starting
Avery Bradley just hobbled out of the locker room with a heavy limp. He's clearly hurting badly with that lower left leg bruise.
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) November 11, 2015
Per CSNNE's A. Sherrod Blakely, Bradley will miss this evening's matchup with the Pacers. Marcus Smart, on the other hand, will play on his injured toe:
#Celtics Marcus Smart tells https://t.co/I00h2kZca9 that he plans 2 "give it a go" tonight as the .@celtics host the .@pacers. #CelticsTalk— A. Sherrod Blakely (@SherrodbCSN) November 11, 2015
With Bradley on the shelf, we should again see court time for RJ Hunter, who logged 19 minutes vs. the Bucks. Isaiah Thomas remains in the starting lineup, while Evan Turner will take Bradley's place:
Your 5:35pm Update: Marcus Smart will return. Avery Bradley is out. Celtics will start Thomas, Turner, Crowder, Johnson and Sullinger.— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) November 11, 2015
Smart's absence from the starting five suggests he's not yet 100 percent:
Marcus Smart will come off the bench tonight for Boston. "I want to watch his minutes after being out for a week," Stevens says.— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) November 11, 2015
In 29 minutes of action last night, Turner put up 13 points, five rebounds, six assists, four steals, and a team-high plus/minus of +32.
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