Celtics’ Olynyk out for Game 2 with shoulder injury

ATLANTA (AP) — The Boston Celtics went into Game 2 of the NBA playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks without another key player on Tuesday night.

Seven-foot forward Kelly Olynyk was sitting out because of a sore right shoulder. He tweaked a previous injury in Game 1 and was unable to practice on Monday, watching from the bench as the Celtics went through drills at Philips Arena.

“He’s been playing through a pretty good deal of pain,” coach Brad Steven said during his pregame news conference.

The Celtics were already without guard Avery Bradley, who sustained a severely strained right hamstring in the opener.

Bradley will undergo an MRI on Wednesday after the team returns to Boston, but he’s not expected to return in the best-of-seven series. The Hawks were on top after a 102-101 victory in Game 1.

Bradley is the …

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