Kemba Walker (illness) ruled out for Celtics against Hawks
Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker (flu) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks.
Walker was dealing with a 103-degree fever and flu-like symptoms on Thursday, so it's not a huge surprise to see him ruled out. The Celtics haven't indicated whether he will travel with the team to Chicago for the second leg of the back on Saturday against the Bulls. Marcus Smart will likely draw the start on Friday, with more minutes opening up for Brad Wanamaker.
The Celtics have the second-highest implied total on Friday's six-game slate (117.25 points), per numberFire's NBA Heat Map.
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