The Boston Celtics could miss starting guard and defensive heartbeat Marcus Smart for the first two rounds of the playoffs. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropped the news on Twitter Wednesday evening.
Marcus Smart has suffered a torn oblique on left side and could be sidelined for the first two rounds of the playoffs, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 10, 2019
The injury came in a meaningless game against the Orlando Magic on April 7.
Smart’s improved shooting (42.2 FG% and 36.6 3P%, both roughly 6% increases from last season) has made the stout guard even more valuable to the Celtics’ starting unit this season.