Count Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge among those surprised to learn about Marcus Smart’s torn left oblique Wednesday.
Smart, who suffered the injury Sunday against the Orlando Magic midway through the third quarter, is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks, which means he will miss the first-round matchup with the Indiana Pacers and possibly the entirety of the Celtics second-round series, too, if they advance.
“I feel really bad for Marcus,” Ainge said. “I know how well he’s playing right now.