With 15 games remaining in the 2017-18 NBA season, the Boston Celtics are looking to make one final push for homecourt advantage in the Eastern Conference. At 49-17, the Toronto Raptors currently have a 3.5 game lead.
Along with Marcus Smart's hand injury that will keep him out indefinitely, there are major concerns about Kyrie Irving's knee as he did not play in the second half against the Indiana Pacers. However, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports the 25-year-old is not expected to miss significant time and is considered day-to-day:
There's confidence that Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving's left knee soreness is no more than tendonitis and that he will not need to miss significant time, league sources tell ESPN. Irving is considered day-to-day.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 12, 2018
While this is certainly good news for Irving and the Celtics, they will need to closely monitor the situation in the final stretch of the season and beyond. During his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he suffered a fractured kneecap but ultimately is not too concerned about the current injury.
As the Celtics have dealt with so many significant injuries this season, the focus should be on getting all of the players relatively healthy instead of chasing the best record in the Eastern Conference. If healthy, Boston has shown they can compete with anyone — even without Gordon Hayward, who only played five minutes in the season opener.
Irving is averaging 24.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists in 60 appearances.
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