The Boston Celtics announced that star point guard Kyrie Irving would not play in Wednesday’s game against the Kings due to a left thigh contusion.
The Celtics (39-26) added Irving to their injury report shortly after 2:30 p.m., less than five hours before their game against Sacramento at Golden 1 Center. His absence could be good news for the Kings (32-31), who were three games out of the eighth spot in the Western Conference playoff race going into the game.
Irving posted 19 points and 11 assists in 30 minutes in a 128-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night in Oakland.