CLEVELAND -- Already missing All-Star forward Jaylen Brown because of a serious wrist injury, the Boston Celtics also will be without Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart when they play the reeling Cavaliers on Wednesday night in a game with playoff implications.
The Celtics said Walker will sit out as he continues to manage a left knee injury, and Smart is down with a bruised right calf.
Walker has not been playing back-to-back games all season.
Boston is currently in the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference standings and is trying to avoid the play-in tournament, which will involve teams 7-10.