Isaiah Thomas: Will play Game 2

With the tragic passing of Thomas’ sister over the weekend, there was a chance
that the point guard would join his family back in the Seattle area Monday, but
he’ll instead wait until after Tuesday’s Game 2 to return to the West Coast for
a memorial service. The expectation, per coach Brad Stevens, is that Thomas will
be with the team in Chicago for Game 3 on Friday night, but Stevens’ emphasized
that the situation remains in flux. “His plan, as of right now, and again
subject to him changing if he wants, is that he’ll be here [Tuesday] night and
then will go to Tacoma after,” said Stevens. “So either after the game tomorrow
night or Wednesday morning (he’ll travel).” Thomas, who scored 33 points in
Sunday’s Game 1 loss, is expected to be available in his usual capacity as the
Celtics look to even the series.