Celtics rule Smart, Horford out for Game 1 against Heat

Published May 17, 2022 4:37 PM

By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer

MIAMI (AP) — Boston will be without two starters for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, with Al Horford entering the NBA’s health and safety protocols and Marcus Smart unable to play because of a mid-foot sprain. The Celtics announced those updates about three hours before the series opener against the Miami Heat. Smart was injured Sunday in the Celtics’ series-clinching win over the Bucks.

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