Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will be held out of Wednesday night's game against the New York Knicks due to a right quad contusion, according to a report from ESPN's Chris Forsberg.

Irving has played well through the first half of this season. In his 48 appearances with the Celtics this season, the former No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 Draft has turned in averages of 24.9 points on 48.6 percent shooting from the field (40.2 percent from beyond the arc), 5.0 assists, and 3.7 rebounds.

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The Celtics, now 1st in the Atlantic Division with an overall record of 36-15, will also be without the services of guard Marcus Smart, who's dealing with a right hand laceration. Shane Larkin (right knee soreness) is listed as questionable. With Irving ruled out against the Knicks, Terry Rozier will likely see his workload increase.

Wednesday night's Celtics-Knicks game is set to tip inside TD Garden at 8:00 p.m. EST with ESPN having live broadcast coverage.