Smart (hand) won't play Monday against the Timberwolves, John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal reports.
The laceration Smart suffered on his right hand Christmas Day against the Bucks affects his ability to grip the basketball, so he won't take the court Monday for the Celtics. Payton Pritchard and Brodric Thomas should see more run in the backcourt in his absence at Minnesota since Dennis Schroder and Josh Richardson are both in the COVID-19 protocols.