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## Key Facts

- The Boston Celtics say Al Horford and Marcus Smart are both out for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Heat on Tuesday night in Miami.
- He had a big series against the Bucks, including 30 points in a Game 4 win.
- But he missed the end of the regular season and the beginning of the playoffs after undergoing surgery on his left knee, and then missed time against Milwaukee with a bone bruise in the same knee.
- Sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Williams had a couple good days of practice and should be able to play significant minutes in Game 1 on Tuesday night.

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Celtics without Horford, Smart for Game 1 vs. Heat

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Celtics without Horford, Smart for G1 vs. Heat

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