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Celtic’s Al Horford celebrates in the second half of Game 4 against the Bucks, in the NBA Western Conference semifinals in Milwaukee.
Al Horford returns. Marcus Smart could join him.
The Boston Celtics would have their entire arsenal for the Eastern Conference finals.
Horford was pulled Thursday from The NBA health protocols, hours before the start of the second game of the series against the Miami Heat. Game 1 due to coronavirus protocols.
Smart, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, was unable to play due to a midfoot sprain. But the shooting guard was able to participate in practice Thursday morning, and his availability for the second game will depend on the situation. of his evolution in the previous warm-up.
Derrick White, who started and played 29 minutes into Boston’s 118-107 Game 1 loss to Miami on Thursday, he will miss the second meeting. He had to leave Miami due to the imminent birth of a son.
Horford entered & oacute; He went to the protocols for the third time this campaign. was lost the first game of the season and another five in December. He was ruled out of the first game against Miami hours before kickoff.
“We weren’t ready to play without Al,” Boston center Daniel Theis said.