Boston.com · Apr 28, 2019
Celtics notebook: Marcus Smart officially a no-go for Game 1 against the Bucks
Marcus Smart during the second half of a loss against the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 5.MILWAUKEE — Celtics shooting guard Marcus Smart is officially out for Game 1 of his team’s second-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks.
The ruling comes as no surprise—both coach Brad Stevens and president of basketball operations Danny Ainge reiterated throughout the week that Smart would be unavailable for at least Games 1 and 2. The 25-year-old is still recovering from a partially torn oblique muscle that he suffered in Boston’s penultimate regular-season game.