UPDATE: 8:30 p.m. ET: Aron Baynes will be out of the Celtics’ lineup for a little bit.
#NEBHInjuryReport Aron Baynes has been diagnosed with a left fourth metacarpal fracture and is out indefinitely.
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 20, 2018
The Athletic’s Shams Charania gave an expected timetable.
Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes has suffered a broken left hand and will undergo surgery, per league sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. Baynes is expected to return in a month.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 20, 2018
ORIGINAL STORY: BOSTON –The injury bug has not been kind to the Boston Celtics this season, and the trend continued Wednesday night.
Aron Baynes left the C’s tilt with the Phoenix Suns at TD Garden just two minutes into the first quarter after going for a ball. He visibly was in pain after the play and went back to the locker room with the Celtics’ trainer.
CORRECTION: This is the play where Baynes suffered his injury pic.twitter.com/qNJ5jDQOvH
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) December 20, 2018
Boston issued an update before the conclusion of the opening 12 minutes:
#NEBHInjuryReport Aron Baynes suffered a left hand injury and will not return to tonight's game.
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 20, 2018
It’s certainly a blow to the Celtics, who already are without Marcus Morris (knee) and Al Horford (knee).
Robert Williams replaced Baynes with 9:56 left in the first.
