Robert Williams III available, Marcus Smart questionable for Game 1
Ime Udoka said Marcus Smart is questionable for Game 1 with a midfoot sprain he suffered during Game 7, and that Robert Williams won't have any restrictions in Game 1, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN.
During his availability, Ime Udoka said Marcus Smart is questionable for Game 1 with a midfoot sprain he suffered during Game 7, & that Robert Williams won't have any restrictions in Game 1. Udoka said before Game 7 Williams was available but he didn't want to shift his rotation.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) May 16, 2022
Smart underwent an MRI today on that right foot and the imaging returned clean, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. There’s hope he’ll be ready for Game 1 and Celtics will see how it feels on Tuesday in Miami.
Smart underwent an MRI today on that right foot and the imaging returned clean, sources tell ESPN. There’s hope he’ll be ready for Game 1 and Celtics will see how it feels on Tuesday in Miami. https://t.co/pAruJK3cbN
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 16, 2022
ANALYSIS: It appears Boston can't shake the injury bug in these playoffs. The upshot is, it sounds like Smart's foot injury isn't too bad so at worst, he'll be out for one game of these conference finals. Since Boston's defense has remained elite in spite of injuries taking both of them out at various points, all indications are they'll survive without one of them. The real question is if they can survive without both.