Kemba Walker missed his second straight game Sunday with a knee injury, but Brad Stevens remains optimistic about the Boston Celtics guard's health going forward.
Before the C's road matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, Stevens provided an encouraging update on Walker.
"I think he's getting better day by day and he did a lot of weight room and workout room yesterday," Stevens said. "I don't know how long it's going to be, but right now we're really focusing on him feeling great and strengthening [the knee].
"I think that it's not a long-term thing, but we need him to feel great. And, you know, the swelling was something that was new coming out of the break, and so we need to make sure he feels great as we hit the stretch run here."
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That's certainly good news for the C's as they'll need Walker down the stretch, especially come playoff time. But even without Walker, Boston has found ways to get the job done.
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Without Walker on Friday vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, four Celtics players scored 25-plus points en route to their 127-117 win. While they can't rely on that kind of production consistently without their All-Star guard, that's an impressive feat.
Walker is averaging 21.8 points, 5 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game this season.
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