Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith will miss
Friday's Game 3 of his team's Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup against
the Boston Celtics with a sore left knee.
Smith suffered the injury late in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's 87-80 Game
2 loss to the Boston Celtics while battling for position underneath the
basket. He immediately went to the locker room and an MRI on Wednesday
discovered a strained tendon in his left knee.
The 26-year-old forward posted averages of 19.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 4.5
assists per game over the first two games of the series, which is knotted at
one game apiece.
Game 4 of their best-of-seven series is slated for Sunday in Boston.
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