Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving missed Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers due to flu-like symptoms, but it sounds like he's recovered enough to suit up against the Warriors.
Kyrie Irving (flu) will be ready to go for the #Celtics against the #Warriors tomorrow, per Brad Stevens
— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) January 25, 2019
The Celtics will be glad to have Irving back in the rotation, as he's been playing great as of late. In fact, Uncle Drew racked up 26 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and a career-high eight steals in Monday's 107-99 victory over the Miami Heat.
“That's what I'm supposed to be doing, be aggressive,” Irving told ESPN after Monday's game. “That's pretty much it.”
Irving, now 26 years of age, has made 42 appearances with the Celtics this season (all starts), racking up averages of 23.5 points on 50.1 percent shooting from the field (41.3 percent from beyond the arc), 6.9 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.7 steals in 32.5 minutes per outing.
In other Celtics-related injury news, head coach Brad Stevens says Al Horford should be good to go for Saturday's game against the Warriors. Horford, who was held out on Wednesday for rest, says he's excited to play against the defending champions.
“It’s a regular season game, but at the same time you think it’s different,” Horford said of facing Golden State.
#Celtics Brad Stevens indicated Al Horford is also good to go tomorrow night after sitting out Wednesday for "rest."
— Scott Souza (@Scott_Souza) January 25, 2019
Saturday's Celtics-Warriors game is scheduled to tip inside TD Garden at 8:30 p.m. ET, with ESPN having live broadcast coverage.
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