Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving exits Pacers game with knee soreness, will miss multiple games

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Kyrie Irving did not play in the second half of Boston's 99-97 loss to the Indiana Pacers due to left knee soreness. The All-Star point guard played 16 minutes in the first half, finishing with seven points, four rebounds and one steal.

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The former No. 1 overall pick sat out of last week's 105-89 win over Chicago to rest that same knee, which he broke during the 2015 NBA Finals as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He did return, however, to play in Boston's Friday victory over Minnesota. 

Irving is averaging 24.7 points, 5.2 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 49.1 percent from the field and 40.8 percent on 3-pointers.


Irving suffered similar soreness a week ago at Houston. Celtics coach Brad Stevens said after the game that this pain was similar but that Irving would undergo "whatever testing necessary."


After today's games, the Celtics trail the Toronto by 3.5 games for first place in the Eastern Conference.

 

 

 

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