Boston center Kevin Garnett will miss the game against Miami because of a strained abdominal muscle, his second contest on the sideline. Garnett won’t dress for the game Tuesday night against the Heat, coach Doc Rivers said after the morning shootaround.”He always wants to play, which is good,” Rivers said. “But he understands it’s the right thing for the team.”

Garnett, the Celtics’ second-leading scorer (19.2) and leading rebounder (9.9), sat out the 96-93 loss in Orlando on Sunday.

Rivers said no decision has been made on whether Garnett can play Thursday, when the Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks.

“If he can play Thursday, we’ll play him,” Rivers said. “But again, it’s got to be almost 100 percent. That’s the way I look at those types of injuries.”

[via AP]

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