Isaiah Thomas Is Out For The Rest Of The Playoffs
BOSTON (CBS) -- The Celtics will be without their leading scorer for the rest of the postseason.
Thomas has been ruled out after re-aggravating a lingering hip injury in Friday night's blowout loss to the Cavaliers. Thomas did not play in the second half after the injury flared up in the second quarter.
"Isaiah has worked tirelessly to manage this injury since it first occurred," said Celtics Chief Doctor Brian McKeon. "The swelling increased during the first two games against Cleveland, and in order to avoid more significant long-term damage to his hip, we could no longer allow him to continue."
It's a gigantic loss for the Celtics despite Thomas' 5-foot-9 frame, as he was their leading scorer at 24.8 points per game this postseason. He was struggling against the Cavaliers, scoring just two points on 0-for-6 shooting in Game 2 after putting up 17 points in Celtics' Game 1 loss on Wednesday. Thomas was just 7-for-25 in his two games against Cleveland.
Thomas was named to the All-NBA second team after averaging 28.9 points per game during the regular season.
He first injured the hip during the third quarter of the March 15 game against the Timberwolves. The bone bruise forced the high scoring point guard to sit-out the next two games against the Nets and the 76ers.
The injury was aggravated during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in Washington on May 12.
The Cavaliers hold a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals with Games 3 and 4 in Cleveland.
