The Boston Celtics had a number of injuries dumped on them Monday, and the latest could be the worst.
According to Yahoo Sports, point guard Marcus Smart suffered a torn tendon in his right thumb and will be out indefinitely. He will, however, seek a second opinion on the diagnosis.
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Smart scored 20 points with eight assists and seven rebounds Sunday in a loss to the Pacers. He received extra playing time in the second half after Kyrie Irving was forced from the game with a knee injury. Irving is expected to miss some time while his knee heals.
The Celtics also lost backup center Daniel Theis to season-ending surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Theis was averaging 5.3 points and 4.4 rebounds in 63 games this season, playing behind Al Horford and Greg Monroe.
Boston, having already clinched a playoff berth, can use the remainder of the regular season to get healthy. It's currently second in the Eastern Conference standings, 3 1/2 games behind the Raptors.
