Celtics G Irving (hip) to miss Tuesday's game

Point guard Kyrie Irving won't play Tuesday in Cleveland, the Boston Celtics announced. The team declared him out with a left hip strain.

Irving played 37 minutes, scored 30 points and dished out 11 assists Sunday against Oklahoma City. On Friday, he scored 23 points in 36 minutes against New York. He missed three of the previous four games with the injury.

On the season, Irving is averaging 23.8 points, 7.0 assists and 4.9 rebounds for the Celtics, who are tied for third place in the NBA's Eastern Conference. -- Field Level Media